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BRICOLAGE ACADEMY: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BRICOLAGE ACADEMY (EIN 45-5422748)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-15
IRS object ID
202611359349313806
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)
Return2026-05-15T15:54:32-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN721088864PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LAPORTE APACBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15100 VILLAGE WALK SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityCOVINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70433ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN455422748EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BRICOLAGE ACADEMYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBRICBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5045394505PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12426 ESPLANADE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70119ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNORMAN E BARNUM IVPersonNm
Person TitleBOARD CHAIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone5045394505PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRUCE S PRENDERGAST MS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00151746PTIN
Phone9858925850PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerNORMAN E BARNUM IVPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12426 ESPLANADE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70119ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$16,700,854GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BRICOLAGENOLA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateLALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO FOSTER EDUCATION AND WELL-BEING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body10VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee190TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers25TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$15,255,367PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$16,167,530CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$275,153PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$447,628CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$7,957PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$8,560CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$19,470PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$77,136CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$15,557,947PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$16,700,854CYTotalRevenueAmt
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$10,523,186PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$10,876,163CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$151,170CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$5,667,914PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,420,159CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$16,191,100PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$16,296,322CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$633,153PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$404,532CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$4,198,207TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$2,697,342TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,652,212TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$746,815TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,545,995NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,950,527NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionBRICOLAGE ACADEMY ADVANCES EDUCATIONAL EQUITY BY PREPARING STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO BE INNOVATORS WHO CHANGE THE WORLD. THIS MISSION IS PRIMARILY ACHIEVED THROUGH THE OPERATION OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THAT SERVES APPROXIMATELY 60 TO 116 STUDENTS [CONT'D ON SCH O] PER GRADE IN PRE-K - 8TH GRADE. THE SCHOOL OPENED IN AUGUST 2013 WITH KINDERGARTEN AND IS CHARTERED FOR GRADES PRE-K - 12.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$14,369,586ExpenseAmt
Revenue$524,764RevenueAmt
DescBRICOLAGE COMPLETED ITS TWELTH SUCCESSFUL YEAR IN MAY 2025 WITH STRONG ACADEMIC GROWTH AND SIGNIFICANT PARENT DEMAND. THE BRICOLAGE STUDENT EXPERIENCE INCLUDES SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, CONTENT INSTRUCTION (ELA, MATH, SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES) USING TIER 1 RATED CURRICULUM AS WELL AS ARTS INSTRUCTION (VOCAL MUSIC, ORCHESTRA, VISUAL ART), PE & INNOVATION CLASSES THAT ARE TAUGHT IN FULLY EQUIPPED MAKER'S SPACES. CRITICAL THINKING, CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING AND COLLABORATION ARE INTEGRATED ACROSS GRADE LEVELS AND CONTENT AREAS. STUDENTS ARE REGULARLY ASSESSED AND A BROAD RANGE OF INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS WHO NEED THEM.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$14,369,586TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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 MemYes (1)BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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 Document33IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee190EmployeeCnt
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
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 Members10GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member10IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TYRISHA MARTINBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5045394505PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12426 ESPLANADE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70119ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
ANNIE PHILLIPS
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRITTANY WAITERS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR ARNEL COSEY PHD
CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
H MERRITT LANE III
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LILY BABIN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUANN DOZIER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NORMAN BARNUM
VICE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDY PHILIPSON
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIFFANY HARVILL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YVETTE JONES
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTIGUA WOODS
FORMER CEO60.00Yes (X)$166,558$0$4,902
DR EDWARD BROWN
INTERIM CEO60.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TYRISHA MARTIN
COO50.00Yes (X)$88,202$0$8,197
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$254,760TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$13,099TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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A&S TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED
4099 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAYNEW ORLEANSLA70129TRANSPORTATION SERVICES$977,527
LAMS FACILITY SOLUTIONS
313 TELLY ROAD PMB 90PICAYUNEMS39466JANITORIAL & BUILDING MAINTENANCE$480,923
SPEDUCATION EVALUATION SERVICES LLC
6221 S CLAIBORNE AVE SUITE 445NEW ORLEANSLA70125SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES$228,851
HEALTHPRO HERITAGE
1255 MIRABEAU AVENUENEW ORLEANSLA70122THERAPY RELATED SERVICES$206,956
EDOPS
1611 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 200WASHINGTONDC20009OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES$185,127
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$15,823,073GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$344,457AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$16,167,530TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
BOOK STORE SALES611110$231,207$231,207
PRE-K TUITION611110$160,057$160,057
MEALS, FEES, AND STUDENT CHARGES611110$56,364$56,364
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$447,628TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,560TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$8,560ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$77,136RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$77,136RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$77,136TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$77,136RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$16,700,854TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$524,764RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$8,560ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$197,659TotalAmt
Management And General$149,140ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$48,519FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,720,372TotalAmt
Program Services$8,254,632ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$465,740ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$240,268TotalAmt
Program Services$240,268ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,073,045TotalAmt
Program Services$1,073,045ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$644,819TotalAmt
Program Services$644,819ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,225TotalAmt
Management And General$33,225ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$208,018TotalAmt
Management And General$208,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,640,740TotalAmt
Program Services$1,366,539ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$177,349ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$96,852FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$214,637TotalAmt
Program Services$214,637ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$319,341TotalAmt
Program Services$296,861ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,681ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,799FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,326TotalAmt
Program Services$34,326ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,490TotalAmt
Management And General$19,490ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,881TotalAmt
Program Services$32,881ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$297,017TotalAmt
Management And General$297,017ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
TRANSPORTATION$1,035,333$1,035,333
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES$806,415$704,951$101,464
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$415,275$415,275
DUES & FEES$363,461$56,019$307,442

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,296,322TotalAmt
Program Services$14,369,586ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,775,566ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$151,170FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,358,543BOYAmt
EOY$2,273,633EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$661,181BOYAmt
EOY$278,360EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,861BOYAmt
EOY$41,769EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$230,171LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$149,799LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$113,254BOYAmt
EOY$80,372EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,368BOYAmt
EOY$23,208EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,198,207BOYAmt
EOY$2,697,342EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,407,206BOYAmt
EOY$501,821EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$245,006BOYAmt
EOY$244,994EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,652,212BOYAmt
EOY$746,815EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,539,595BOYAmt
EOY$1,924,740EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,400BOYAmt
EOY$25,787EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,545,995BOYAmt
EOY$1,950,527EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,198,207BOYAmt
EOY$2,697,342EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$404,532ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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 RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$230,171OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$149,799DepreciationAmt
Book Value$80,372BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$80,372TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,700,854TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$16,700,854RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$16,700,854TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,296,322TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$16,296,322ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$16,296,322TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SCHOOL IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SCHOOL'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ENTITY IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. THE SCHOOL BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES, IF ANY, WOULD BE INCLUDED IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE.ExplanationTxt

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 Recs0MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
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 (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3IN OUR SUPERINTENDENT'S POLICY ON ADMISSIONS, RE-ADMISSIONS, AND TRANSFERS THAT IS DISSEMINATED TO OUR SCHOOLS, OUR FIRST PARAGRAPH ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE "ADMISSION TO SCHOOL - GENERAL POLICY AND PRACTICES, CHILDREN MAY NOT BE REFUSED ADMISSION TO A PUBLIC SCHOOL BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY, PREGNANCY, IMMIGRATION/CITIZENSHIP STATUS, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, OR ETHNICITY." ON THE APPLICATION, IT DOES NOT ASK PARENTS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT WOULD LEND THEMSELVES TO DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES. ON PAGE 3 OF THE APPLICATION BOOKLET (FAQS) IT SPEAKS TO THE RSD NOT CONSIDERING A STUDENT'S DISABILITY WHEN ASSIGNING STUDENTS TO SCHOOLS. IT STATES, "STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS MAY APPLY AND BE MATCHED TO ANY PARTICIPATING SCHOOL THAT THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND."
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION IS A PUBLIC SCHOOL AND DOES NOT OFFER ANY SCHOLARSHIPS OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANTIGUA WOODSPersonNm
TitleFORMER CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$166,558BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$4,902NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$171,460TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonERIN DENSENPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSPOUSE OF FORMER CEORelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$73,555TransactionAmt
TransactionFYE JUNE 2025 COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. THE FORMER CEO, JOSHUA DENSEN,RECUSES HIMSELF FROM ANY MATTERS PERTAINING TO HIS WIFE'S EMPLOYMENT AND COMPENSATION WHICH IS PAID AT FMV.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BCERTAIN GOVERNING DECISIONS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY OPSB. CHANGES TO MATERIAL TERMS OF THE OPERATING AGREEMENT ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD. SEE OPERATING AGREEMENT SECTIONS 3.2.6, 3.2.7, AND 15.8.1. THE FOLLOWING CHANGE ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO OPSB APPROVAL, CHANGES IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND/OR BYLAWS THAT ARE CONTRARY TO THE TERMS OF THE OPERATING AGREEMENT, CHANGES IN THE LEGAL STATUS OF CHARTER SCHOOL, CHANGES IN SCHOOL'S MISSION, AND CHANGES IN SCHOOL LOCATION (CHANGE OF SITE AND/OR ADDING OR DELETING SITES). ALSO, MATERIAL REVISIONS TO THE TERMS OF OUR INSURANCE ARE SUBJECT TO OPSB APPROVAL, OPERATING AGREEMENT SECTION 8.1. FINALLY, BRICOLAGE IS SUBJECT TO INTERVENTION BY OPSB IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES, OPERATING AGREEMENT SECTION 10.6.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITTEES DO NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, SECTION 9.3 PROCEDURES: (A) DUTY TO DISCLOSE: IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF A FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. (B) DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS: A FINANCIAL INTEREST IS NOT NECESSARILY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. A PERSON WHO HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ONLY IF THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DECIDES THAT 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 GOVERNING 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. (C) PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST: I. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING 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. II. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. III. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING 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. IV. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. V. ALL SUCH TRANSACTIONS OR ARRANGEMENTS SHALL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD EVERY SIX MONTHS FOR THE DURATION OF THE TRANSACTION/ARRANGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMMITTEE OF BOARD MEMBERS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO USING COMPARABILITY DATA. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTES ON THE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE AND THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE CEO SETS ALL OTHER COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCUSTODIAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 446,401. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 18,796. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,699. TOTAL EXPENSES 469,896. FOOD SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 94,659. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 94,659. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 328,497. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 328,497. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 496,982. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 158,553. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 92,153. TOTAL EXPENSES 747,688.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR IN THE OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE AUDIT THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITTEE USES.