THE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 800353508) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2009

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

BARRINGTON GOLDSON

Phone

5164082200

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

THE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, founded in 2009, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $96.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 10% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

Create world class competitive scholars who will LEARN today, LEAD tomorrow, and SERVE in the future.To graduate students with the content mastery and life skills needed to move into the top five percent of their middle and high school classes.To accomplish this, The Academy Charter School offers an exceptional interdisciplinary curriculum in a technology-rich environment that challenges students to explore connections across subjects and use experiential learning to bridge the gaps between theory and practice.Our Philosophy:Core Mastery, Character Development, and Community AwarenessOur school will improve student academic achievement by focusing on three important areas of our childrens growth that will enable them to be empowered adults: mastery of academic subjects, an intensive focus on character development, and fostering a lifelong behavior of giving back to their community.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,637,596

Program Service Revenue $92,741,301

Investment Income $1,056,204

Other Revenue $349,063

TOTAL REVENUE $96,784,164

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $59,605,558

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $70,784,642

Other Expenses $36,406,601

TOTAL EXPENSES $96,012,159

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$96,784,164	$87,814,282	+0.1%
Expenses	$96,012,159	$86,535,146	+0.1%
Net Income	$772,005	$1,279,136	-0.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

787

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✓ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$2,317,651

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DR NICHOLAS STAPLETON	CAO	40.00	Officer	$365,602	$48,538	$414,140
BISHOP BARRINGTON GOLDSON	CEO	40.00	Officer	$341,115	$26,165	$367,280
SANDREA ONEIL	General Counsel	40.00	Officer	$293,068	$43,161	$336,229
Alwayne Burke	Group CFO	40.00	Officer	$291,465	$41,408	$332,873
WAYNE HAUGHTON	ED/CDO	40.00	Officer	$292,852	$33,693	$326,545
Oddette Williams	Deputy Chief Acade	40.00		$206,768	$19,620	$226,388
Donna Douglas	sr. dir of ops	40.00		$197,392	$20,720	$218,112
Travis Holloway	Principal	40.00		$172,633	$39,677	$212,310
Felicia Barracks	COO	40.00	Officer	$182,106	$26,118	$208,224
Wayne Peterkin	Dp Chf of Academic	40.00		$175,703	$26,854	$202,557
Dezmarie Hines	Dp Chf of Academic	40.00		$183,527	$18,293	$201,820
Carl Johnson	CFO	40.00	Officer	$174,732	$7,182	$181,914
Donovan Henry	CFO	40.00	Officer	$131,720	$18,726	$150,446
ROBERT STEWART	Board Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAWN WEST	Vice Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DALE JAMES	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Rowley	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RODERICK ROBERTS	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIE GRAHAM	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR ROGER BALL	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROL BECKLES	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CLAUDETTE HARRISON	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOROTHY BURTON	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$96,784,164	$96,012,159	$195,848,489	$772,005
2024	$87,814,282	$86,535,146	$191,257,616	$1,279,136
2023	$83,623,145	$78,269,453	$193,310,411	$5,353,692
2022	$67,589,131	$68,465,392	$181,210,235	$-876,261
2021	$54,353,660	$50,966,280	$181,369,373	$3,387,380
2020	$42,238,674	$41,397,362	$99,731,465	$841,312
2019	$34,222,367	$32,336,477	$95,762,158	$1,885,890
2018	$21,637,638	$21,997,467	$91,782,706	$-359,829

THE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL