ST CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ST CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY

EIN 90-0103622 · Charter Schools (B29)

What they do

SCPA is A Public School Serving Approximately 1,215 Students In Grades K-12 In Fy 2023-2024. Student Retention Over A Ten Year Period Remains An Average of 96% (because The School is A School of Parent Choice, The Board Interpolates A Parent Satisfaction Rate of 96% As Well); Faculty Retention, Over A Five Year Period, Averages Over 88%; Average State Standardized Test Scores Are 16-22% Higher Than The Resident District.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$103.78spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$15.60of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $670,403 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $218,715 for JON GUTIERREZ (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$17,718,180

Expenses$18,388,583

Annual shortfall $670,403 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$2,862,854 · 15.6% of expenses

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Revenue$17,718,180

Expenses$18,388,583

Assets$13,928,195

Income$17,745,856

Contributions$16,491,050

Management and general$2,862,854

Accounting fees$167,911

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JON GUTIERREZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $218,715Base $198,702 · Other $20,013

ANDREW SACHARIASONPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $172,931Base $151,999 · Other $20,932

KELLY GUTIERREZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $165,591Base $149,046 · Other $16,545

JOANN KARETOVPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $150,321Base $140,780 · Other $9,541

WILLIAM BLOTSKEDIRECTOR OF BUILDING · 40 hrs/week $141,731Base $131,614 · Other $10,117

NICOLE DONNAYVICE CHAIR/TEACHER MEMBER · 41 hrs/week $89,832Base $82,524 · Other $7,308

RITA THORSONTEACHER MEMBER · 41 hrs/week $87,246Base $79,970 · Other $7,276

DEB KEYESTEACHER MEMBER · 41 hrs/week $71,790Base $57,754 · Other $14,036

ANGELA GALATITEACHER MEMBER · 41 hrs/week $27,874Base $16,662 · Other $11,212

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

JON GUTIERREZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANDREW SACHARIASONPRINCIPAL

KELLY GUTIERREZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

JOANN KARETOVPRINCIPAL

WILLIAM BLOTSKEDIRECTOR OF BUILDING

NICOLE DONNAYVICE CHAIR/TEACHER MEMBER

RITA THORSONTEACHER MEMBER

DEB KEYESTEACHER MEMBER

ANGELA GALATITEACHER MEMBER

BOB HAJLOCHAIR/COMMUNITY MEMBER

JEFF JOHNSONPARENT MEMBER

KRISTEN DENZERPARENT MEMBER

MATTHEW STILESPARENT MEMBER

TERRI GULBRANDSONPARENT MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 4260 Stagecoach Trail N, Stillwater, MN 55082
County: Washington
In care of: Kelly Gutierrez
Primary officer: Kelly Gutierrez, ED of Finance and Operations

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailkellyvossen@stcroixprep.org Phone(651) 395-5902

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: July 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ABDO LLP
NTEE classification: Charter Schools (B29)
IRS tax category: Charter Schools