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VALOR COLLEGIATE ACADEMIES: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
VALOR COLLEGIATE ACADEMIES (EIN 46-1413472)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-02-12
IRS object ID
202620439349300717
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-02-12T11:13:17-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN882730877PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1222 SECOND AVE SOUTH STE 1240AddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN461413472EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VALOR COLLEGIATE ACADEMIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlVALOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6158237982PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14527 NOLENSVILLE PIKEAddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37211ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHOMAS BRANCHPersonNm
Person TitleCOOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6158237982PhoneNum
Signature2026-02-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLAUREN MOSESPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02156583PTIN
Phone6153836592PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTHOMAS BRANCHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14527 NOLENSVILLE PIKEAddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37211ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$32,893,097GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.VALORCOLLEGIATE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWE EXIST TO EMPOWER OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY TO LIVE INSPIRED, PURPOSEFUL LIVES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee294TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers25TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$34,695,903PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$30,849,684CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,612,019PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,705,637CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$316,599PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$328,813CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$9,104PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$8,963CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$36,633,625PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$32,893,097CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$23,533,006PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$24,211,395CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$77,865CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$11,427,237PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$10,932,335CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$34,960,243PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$35,143,730CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,673,382PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,250,633CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$56,013,716TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$53,043,670TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$34,673,590TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$33,954,177TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$21,340,126NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$19,089,493NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PREPARE A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND TO LIVE INSPIRED AND PURPOSEFUL LIVES. OUR SCHOLARS WILL GRADUATE WITH ACADEMIC SKILLS, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS, AND POSITIVE CHARACTER STRENGTHS THAT RIVAL THE OUTCOMES OF THE BEST SCHOOLS IN THE WORLD.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$31,377,070ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,705,637RevenueAmt
DescVALOR COLLEGIATE ACADEMIES OPERATES TWO CHARTER SCHOOLS IN SOUTH NASHVILLE, VALOR FLAGSHIP ACADEMY AND VALOR VOYAGER ACADEMY. FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, VALOR SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,900 5TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE SCHOLARS. VALOR BELIEVES THAT IN ORDER TO LIVE INSPIRED, PURPOSEFUL LIVES SCHOLARS MUST DEVELOP SHARP MINDS, BIG HEARTS, A NOBLE PURPOSE, AND ALIGNED ACTIONS. BY HARNESSING THE POWER OF DIVERSITY, VALOR TEACHES SCHOLARS ABOUT THE VALUE OF PERSPECTIVE, REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND THROUGH A BALANCE OF ACADEMIC RIGOR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, FROM THE 1:1 LAPTOP TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM TO EXPEDITIONS TO MENTOR GROUPS TO USE THE VALOR COMPASS THROUGHOUT, VALOR TEACHERS AND STAFF GUIDE SCHOLARS TO ACHIEVEMENT IN ALL SUBJECT AREAS, AND TOWARD LIVING PURPOSEFUL, INSPIRED LIVES. VALOR TEACHERS AND STAFF ARE THE BEST OF THE BEST - COMMITTED TO CONSTANTLY REFINING THEIR OWN SKILLS AND MEETING SCHOLARS WHERE THEY ARE.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$31,377,070TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document102IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee294EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldTNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THOMAS BRANCHBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6158237982PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14523 NOLENSVILLE PIKEAddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37211ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
BRANDI KELLETT
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAM JACKSON
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT NICHOLSON
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RASCOE DEAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CASEY DUHART
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN HUFFMAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRISTINA MUNOZ
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT DICKSON
CEO60.00Yes (X)$249,550$0$51,286
THOMAS BRANCH
COO60.00$169,754$0$41,617Yes (X)
JAMES DICKSON
CHIEF CULTURE OFFICER60.00$178,363$0$42,163Yes (X)
MEGHAN LITTLE
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER40.00$176,707$0$41,951Yes (X)
TRAVIS COMMONS
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SHARING & LEARNING40.00$158,014$0$28,068Yes (X)
JAMES GUTTER
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS40.00$155,560$0$32,135Yes (X)
KAITLIN TROY SCHAREIN
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SHARING AND LEARNING40.00$148,600$0$31,672Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,236,548TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$268,892TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K19IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
INDUSTRY SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS
24901 NORTHWESTERN HWY 400SOUTHFIELDMI48075STAFFING FOR SUBSTITUTES$524,875
PROJECT PLAY THERAPY LLC
630 MELROSE AVENASHVILLETN37211SPECIAL EDUCATION THERAPY AND TEACHING S$412,008
TNT GROUP 2 LLC
444 METROPLEX DRNASHVILLETN37211CLEANING SERVICE$373,581
SOLAREN RISK MANAGEMENT LLC
1000 PLEASANT GROVE PL STE 300MT JULIETTN37122SECURITY SERVICES$294,105
ENABLE RESOURCE GROUP LLC
PO BOX 744067ATLANTAGA30374IT MANAGED SERVICES$240,137
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K6CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$28,902,331GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,947,353AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$30,849,684TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescEDUCATION CHARGESDesc
Business611710BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$1,705,637TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,705,637RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,705,637TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$328,813TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$328,813ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$8,963TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$8,963ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$8,963OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$32,893,097TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,705,637RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$337,776ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$418,553TotalAmt
Program Services$379,190ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,941ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$422FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,170,573TotalAmt
Program Services$16,461,719ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,690,553ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,301FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,621,051TotalAmt
Program Services$1,534,096ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$64,151ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,804FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,699,333TotalAmt
Program Services$2,618,045ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$81,258ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,301,885TotalAmt
Program Services$1,215,215ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$82,696ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,974FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,285TotalAmt
Management And General$64,285ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$167,814TotalAmt
Management And General$167,814ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$861,742TotalAmt
Program Services$822,145ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,597ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,096TotalAmt
Fundraising$22,096FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$374,973TotalAmt
Program Services$306,689ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,284ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$483,007TotalAmt
Program Services$386,406ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$96,601ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,146TotalAmt
Program Services$33,924ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,222ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,539,873TotalAmt
Program Services$1,539,873ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,720,846TotalAmt
Program Services$1,620,717ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100,129ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$275,236TotalAmt
Program Services$42,777ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$232,459ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS$1,129,631$963,652$165,979
STUDENT ACTIVITIES$1,070,629$1,061,578$9,051
STUDENT TRANSPORTATION$875,470$875,470
PAYMENTS TO SCHOOLS$682,456$682,456

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,582,131TotalAmt
Program Services$833,118ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$738,775ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,238FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,143,730TotalAmt
Program Services$31,377,070ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,688,795ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$77,865FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,000BOYAmt
EOY$6,980EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,399,833BOYAmt
EOY$15,292,255EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,251,029BOYAmt
EOY$218,294EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$206,968BOYAmt
EOY$329,201EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$288,688BOYAmt
EOY$268,586EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$46,532,181LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$10,825,010LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,943,688BOYAmt
EOY$35,707,171EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$916,510BOYAmt
EOY$1,221,183EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,013,716BOYAmt
EOY$53,043,670EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,223,610BOYAmt
EOY$2,637,529EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$780,000BOYAmt
EOY$341,931EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,023,706BOYAmt
EOY$31,483,262EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$353,726BOYAmt
EOY-$508,545EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,673,590BOYAmt
EOY$33,954,177EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,545,524BOYAmt
EOY$16,577,938EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$794,602BOYAmt
EOY$2,511,555EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,340,126BOYAmt
EOY$19,089,493EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,013,716BOYAmt
EOY$53,043,670EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,250,633ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,695,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,695,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$40,604,895OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,353,010DepreciationAmt
Book Value$31,251,885BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,690,623OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,088,437DepreciationAmt
Book Value$602,186BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$541,663OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$383,563DepreciationAmt
Book Value$158,100BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$35,707,171TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED PAYROLL$834,589
DEFERRED PENSION-$2,704,274
NET PENSION LIABILITY$1,361,140
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability-$508,545TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$32,893,097TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$32,893,097RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$32,893,097TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$35,143,730TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$35,143,730ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$35,143,730TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationVALOR COLLEGIATE ACADEMIES PUBLISHED THEIR NON-DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES AS PART OF THE CHARTER APPLICATION, STUDENT RECRUITMENT PROCESS, AND HIRING PROCESS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ROBERT DICKSON
CEO$234,550$0$15,000$0$0$0$31,982$0$19,304$0$300,836$0$0$0
JAMES DICKSON
CHIEF CULTURE OFFICER$167,863$0$10,500$0$0$0$22,859$0$19,304$0$220,526$0$0$0
MEGHAN LITTLE
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER$158,557$0$17,500$0$650$0$22,647$0$19,304$0$218,658$0$0$0
THOMAS BRANCH
COO$159,254$0$10,500$0$0$0$21,756$0$19,861$0$211,371$0$0$0
JAMES GUTTER
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS$121,782$0$15,000$0$18,778$0$9,894$0$22,241$0$187,695$0$0$0
TRAVIS COMMONS
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SHARING & LEARN$151,889$0$2,000$0$4,125$0$20,251$0$7,817$0$186,082$0$0$0
KAITLIN TROY SCHAREIN
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SHARING AND LEA$146,600$0$2,000$0$0$0$13,374$0$18,298$0$180,272$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE BOARD FORMS A COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE CEO. THE COMMITTEE LEVERAGES COMPENSATION DATA FROM OTHER CHARTER SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THE COMMITTE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD ON ANY ACTION TO TAKE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES FORMED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED AND REVIEWED BY ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP, EDTEC, AND BOARD MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY - IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. A. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. B. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. C. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD FORMS COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE CEO. COMMITTEE LEVERAGED COMPENSATION DATA FROM OTHER CHARTER SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD ON ACTION TO TAKE. THE CEO PERFORMS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF LEADERSHIP STAFF. CEO LEVERAGES BOTH SALARY INFORMATION FROM SIMILARLY SIZED CHARTER SCHOOLS AND GIVES MERIT INCREASES BASED ON RESULTS OF PERFORMANCE REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES THIRD PARTY DATA AND A COPMENSATION STUDY THAT PROVIDES COMPETITIVE SALARY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19VALOR BYLAWS AND GOVERNANCE POLICY AND 990 ARE ON OUR WEBSITE AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.