BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1998

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DEANNA ROWE

Phone

4802892088

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS INC, founded in 1998, is a major nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $169.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

THE MISSION OF BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS IS TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE AT GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE LEVELS WITH A TRANSFORMATIVE K-12 ACADEMIC PROGRAM.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $147,620,941 Revenue: $157,377,739

DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS, INC. OPERATED TWENTY-THREE CHARTER SCHOOLS IN ARIZONA, TWELVE (12) PRIMARY SCHOOLS, EIGHT (8) UPPER SCHOOLS, AND THREE (3) SERVING...

DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS, INC. OPERATED TWENTY-THREE CHARTER SCHOOLS IN ARIZONA, TWELVE (12) PRIMARY SCHOOLS, EIGHT (8) UPPER SCHOOLS, AND THREE (3) SERVING KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12. MANY OF THE BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS RECEIVED NATIONAL RECOGNITION BY THE U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT INCLUDING BASIS TUCSON NORTH RANKING 1 NATIONALLY. BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS ALSO TOOK 8 OF THE TOP 15 NATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL RANKINGS (BASIS TUCSON NORTH NO. 1, BASIS PHOENIX NO. 5, BASIS CHANDLER NO. 7, BASIS FLAGSTAFF NO. 8, BASIS ORO VALLEY NO. 9, BASIS MESA NO. 11, BASIS SCOTTSDALE NO. 12, BASIS SAN ANTONIO (TX) - SHAVANO NO. 14). BASIS STEM NATIONAL RANKINGS INCLUDED HIGH SCHOOLS, BASIS CHANDLER RANKING NO. 2, BASIS PEORIA NO. 3, BASIS TUCSON NO. 5 AND BASIS SCOTTSDALE NO. 8. IN THE RANKING OF BEST HIGH SCHOOLS IN ARIZONA, BASIS CHARTERS TOOK THE FIRST 10 SPOTS IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER: BASIS TUCSON NORTH, BASIS PHOENIX, BASIS CHANDLER, BASIS FLAGSTAFF, BASIS ORO VALLEY, BASIS MESA, BASIS SCOTTSDALE, BASIS PEORIA, BASIS AHWATUKEE, AND BASIS PRESCOTT. BASIS REQUIRES ALL STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN AP COURSES AND TESTING BEGINNING IN GRADE 9, AND DESPITE BEING YOUNGER AND IN LOWER GRADE LEVELS, BASIS CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS PERFORM EXCEEDINGLY WELL ON AP EXAMS COMPARTED TO THEIR PEERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE GLOBE.

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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 $10,800,785

Program Service Revenue $157,377,739

Investment Income $1,188,845

Other Revenue $107,142

TOTAL REVENUE $169,474,511

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $101,837,042

Fundraising Expenses $892,396

Program Expenses $147,620,941

Other Expenses $68,440,327

TOTAL EXPENSES $170,277,369

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$169,474,511	$176,105,867	0.0%
Expenses	$170,277,369	$168,329,259	+0.0%
Net Income	$-802,858	$7,776,608	-1.1%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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

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

$249,056

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CRAIG BARRETT	CHAIRMAN	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHELLY ESQUE	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
VICTORIA RICO	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LIZ SMITH	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBBIE VENEY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VICTORIA RICO	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GLENN HAMER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MITTIDA RAKSANAVES	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TERRY SARVAS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEANNA ROWE	EXECUTIVE DI	21.00	Officer	$104,301	$18,592	$217,260
ANASTASIA HAWKINS	EXECUTIVE DI	12.00	Officer	$8,736	$2,675	$31,796

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	$169,474,511	$170,277,369	$322,124,972	$-802,858
2024	$176,105,867	$168,329,259	$330,646,753	$7,776,608
2023	$171,578,829	$162,359,016	$330,692,893	$9,219,813
2022	$158,140,974	$151,574,712	$315,557,724	$6,566,262
2021	$144,837,590	$143,245,574	$320,752,244	$1,592,016
2020	$142,722,059	$144,070,612	$317,039,937	$-1,348,553
2019	$141,166,467	$145,330,233	$323,769,739	$-4,163,766
2018	$118,944,634	$125,637,337	$347,922,259	$-6,692,703