BEN FRANKLIN ACADEMY PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATION Charity Report

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BEN FRANKLIN ACADEMY PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATION

EIN 45-5509339 · Single Organization Support (B11)

What they do

BEN FRANKLIN PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED PRIMARILY to PROVIDE SUPPORT for BEN FRANKLIN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL is A "K" THROUGH "8" PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL THAT OPENED IN 2011. THE SOLE PURPOSE of THE CORPORATION is to ASSIST THE SCHOOL IN ACCOMPLISHING ITS EDUCATIONAL MISSION BY COORDINATING PARENT VOLUNTEERS, ASSISTING WITH THE COORDINATION of SCHOOL LUNCHES, PUBLISHING A NEWSLETTER to KEEP PARENTS and STUDENTS INFORMED of IMPORTANT POLICIES, MEETINGS and OTHER SCHOOL RELATED ACTIVITIES, PUBLISHING A YEARBOOK, and ASSISTING THE SCHOOL WITH PERIODIC FUNDRAISERS.

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Money made simple

93.56%of revenue went to mission work96.0% of expenses · Program services

1.66%of revenue went to fundraising1.7% of expenses

$97.44spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.22%of revenue went to management and office costs2.3% of expenses

$0.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

66.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$178,368

Mission workProgram services$166,88093.56% of revenue96.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,9632.22% of revenue2.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,9541.66% of revenue1.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,5712.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$173,79797.44% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 96.0% mission · 2.3% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.44% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 3.5% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 3.2% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.07% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 4.4% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.82% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 4.2% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.84% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 2.9% management · 24.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 185.68% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 5.7% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.67% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 4.1% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 151.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$178,368

Expenses$173,797

Annual surplus $4,571 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$166,880 · 96.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,963 · 2.3% of expenses

Fundraising$2,954 · 1.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$178,368

Expenses$173,797

Assets$84,798

Income$218,703

Contributions$118,846

Mission work (program services)$166,880

Fundraising$2,954

Grants given$339,736

Average grant$42,467

Management and general$3,963

Accounting fees$1,300

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (7)

AMY MARKSDIRECTOR-ROOM PARENT

ANDREYA FLANIGANVICE PRESIDENT

CHRISTIANA SPARKSTREASURER

ERIN WILEYDIRECTOR-FUNDRAISING

EWELINA CHRZANOWSKIDIRECTOR-SOCIAL

JANELLE NICHOLSPRESIDENT

KELLY DEESSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 2270 PLAZA DR, HGHLNDS RANCH, CO 80129-1501
County: Douglas
In care of: % SHELLY DANA
Primary officer: SHANNON REDDY, CURRENT TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaildsimpson@bfacademy.org Phone(720) 383-4519

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRADY PUCA & ASSOCIATES
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (B11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes
Revocation date: May 15, 2015