WHAT IF WE COULD
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.6M · expenses $1.9M · assets $4.4M
- Also known as
- The Novus Academy
- EIN
- 46-4196169
- Address
- 2250 E CONTINENTAL BLVD, SOUTHLAKE, TX 76092-9792
- NTEE code
- B20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2017
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The Novus Academy is a creative, innovative, vibrant independent school for bright students (kindergarten through 12th grade) with learning disabilities.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 13 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Martens | President | 2020-2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| NaKesha Ruegg | Secretary | 2021-2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peter Ohser | Treasurer | 2020-2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patrick Stanton | Member | 2020-2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tiffany Prior | Member | 2023-2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christopher Bass | Member | 2021-2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marcello Serrano | Member | 2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alexander Morris-Wood (former) | Member | 2021-2023 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Janet Price (former) | Member | 2021-2023 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susie Evans (former) | Secretary | 2020 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Evelyn Barker (former) | Member | 2020 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Lagocki (former) | Director | 2020 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Fred Stovall (former) | Director | 2020 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 22 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Martens | President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NaKesha Ruegg | Secretary | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Peter Ohser | Treasurer | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christopher Bass | Member | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marcello Serrano | Member | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patrick Stanton | Member | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tiffany Prior | Member | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 24 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Martens | President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NaKesha Ruegg | Secretary | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Peter Ohser | Treasurer | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alexander Morris-Wood | Member | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Janet Price | Member | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patrick Stanton | Member | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tiffany Prior | Member | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 29 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Martens | President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NaKesha Ruegg | Secretary | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Peter Ohser | Treasurer | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alexander Morris-Wood | Member | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Janet Price | Member | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patrick Stanton | Member | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid · 23 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Martens | President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NaKesha Ruegg | Secretary | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christopher Bass | VP | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Peter Ohser | Treasurer | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alexander Morris-Wood | Member | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Janet Price | Member | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patrick Stanton | Member | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid · 18 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Stanton | President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susie Evans | Secretary | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amy Martens | VP | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Evelyn Barker | Member | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Peter Ohser | Treasurer | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Lagocki | Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Fred Stovall | Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,563,195 | $1,873,767 | $4,376,017 | $381,877 | $22,867 | $1,540,328 | $1,323,509 | 22 | 25 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,267,312 | $2,266,223 | $1,259,288 | $692,449 | $51,667 | $2,215,645 | $1,335,966 | 24 | 25 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,442,091 | $1,546,686 | $1,171,425 | $693,877 | $73,630 | $1,021,545 | - | 29 | 25 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,936,963 | $1,496,843 | $1,232,039 | $820,932 | $664,527 | $1,133,166 | $84,628 | 23 | 25 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,365,465 | $1,449,264 | $1,053,256 | $380,812 | $119,785 | $1,080,480 | $101,426 | 18 | 25 |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $35,866 in all, tax years 2018 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2021 | 2 | $22,995 | 2021 | $14,226 | show |
| THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 | $10,000 | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018 | 1 | $1,250 | 2018 | $1,250 | show |
| AMERICAN WOODMARK FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WHAT IF WE COULD” | 2023 | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 | $1,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WHAT IF WE COULD” | 2020-2021 | 2 | $621 | 2021 | $293 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $1,873,767 spent · pay $1,323,509 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $1,323,509 | $979,397 | $211,761 | $132,351 | 70.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Rent | $265,221 | $196,264 | $42,435 | $26,522 | 14.2% |
| Fees: management | $68,069 | $62,623 | $5,446 | $0 | 3.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Curriculum | $49,983 | $49,983 | $0 | $0 | 2.7% |
| All other expenses | $48,389 | $41,785 | $6,604 | $0 | 2.6% | |
| Insurance | $42,173 | $0 | $42,173 | $0 | 2.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Repairs & maintenance | $21,832 | $20,085 | $1,747 | $0 | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | Student & family activities | $20,717 | $19,059 | $1,658 | $0 | 1.1% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $16,012 | $14,731 | $1,281 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Office expenses | $11,667 | $0 | $11,667 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Information technology | $6,081 | $4,500 | $973 | $608 | 0.3% | |
| Travel | $114 | $105 | $9 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,873,767 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $2,266,223 spent · pay $1,335,966 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $1,335,966 | $988,615 | $213,755 | $133,596 | 59.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Rent | $416,326 | $308,081 | $66,612 | $41,633 | 18.4% |
| Fees: management | $226,035 | $207,952 | $18,083 | $0 | 10.0% | |
| Office expenses | $56,179 | $51,685 | $4,494 | $0 | 2.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Curriculum | $54,296 | $54,296 | $0 | $0 | 2.4% |
| All other expenses | $47,632 | $43,336 | $4,296 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $32,625 | $30,015 | $2,610 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Student & family activities | $32,396 | $29,804 | $2,592 | $0 | 1.4% |
| Insurance | $30,509 | $0 | $30,509 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Repairs & maintenance | $19,101 | $17,573 | $1,528 | $0 | 0.8% |
| Information technology | $15,158 | $11,217 | $2,425 | $1,516 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $2,266,223 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $1,546,686 spent · pay $969,087 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $969,087 | $728,068 | $148,319 | $92,700 | 62.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Rent | $400,850 | $296,629 | $64,136 | $40,085 | 25.9% |
| All other expenses | $37,366 | $10,264 | $27,102 | $0 | 2.4% | |
| Fees: management | $28,580 | $26,294 | $2,286 | $0 | 1.8% | |
| Insurance | $24,027 | $0 | $24,027 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Repairs & maintenance | $19,861 | $18,272 | $1,589 | $0 | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | Student & family activities | $19,500 | $17,940 | $1,560 | $0 | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | Curriculum | $16,181 | $16,181 | $0 | $0 | 1.0% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $13,415 | $12,342 | $1,073 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Information technology | $8,209 | $6,075 | $1,314 | $820 | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $7,991 | $7,352 | $639 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Travel | $1,619 | $1,489 | $130 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $1,546,686 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $1,496,843 spent · pay $832,761 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $540,136 | $540,136 | $0 | $0 | 36.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Rent | $410,768 | $283,430 | $86,261 | $41,077 | 27.4% |
| Other employee benefits | $150,478 | $150,478 | $0 | $0 | 10.1% | |
| All other expenses | $133,290 | $117,295 | $13,209 | $2,786 | 8.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $84,628 | $84,628 | $0 | $0 | 5.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $62,497 | $57,497 | $5,000 | $0 | 4.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $46,833 | $46,833 | $0 | $0 | 3.1% | |
| Insurance | $27,263 | $0 | $27,263 | $0 | 1.8% | |
| Fees: management | $16,133 | $14,843 | $1,290 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Office expenses | $11,797 | $0 | $11,797 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $10,686 | $10,686 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Travel | $2,334 | $2,147 | $187 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $1,496,843 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $1,449,264 spent · pay $773,307 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $504,194 | $504,194 | $0 | $0 | 34.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Rent | $388,567 | $264,225 | $85,485 | $38,857 | 26.8% |
| All other expenses | $142,635 | $116,081 | $20,032 | $6,522 | 9.8% | |
| Other employee benefits | $107,379 | $107,379 | $0 | $0 | 7.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $106,534 | $97,990 | $8,544 | $0 | 7.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $101,426 | $101,426 | $0 | $0 | 7.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $45,393 | $45,393 | $0 | $0 | 3.1% | |
| Insurance | $20,612 | $0 | $20,612 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $14,915 | $14,915 | $0 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Fees: management | $11,036 | $9,970 | $866 | $200 | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $6,573 | $0 | $6,573 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $1,449,264 | 100% |