Nonprofit · EIN 20-1161981
STRIDE ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · SAINT CLOUD, MN 56301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,635,437 | $10,058,381 | $577,056 | $6,544,656 | $5,353,979 | $1,190,677 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $11,021,529 | $9,892,901 | $1,128,628 | $5,700,736 | $5,090,329 | $610,407 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,803,335 | $8,204,316 | $599,019 | $4,983,951 | $5,502,172 | -$518,221 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,422,911
- of which government grants
- $10,408,643
- Program service revenue
- $14,829
- Investment income
- $111,465
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$372
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $21
- Other revenue
- $86,232
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $538,192
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,445,671
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,393,854
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $22,704
- Accounting fees
- $145,764
- Occupancy
- $1,433,047
- Travel
- $43,465
- Depreciation
- $79,222
- Program services (functional)
- $8,676,733
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,381,648
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,700,736
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,544,656
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,353,979
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,190,677
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $548,416
- Gross receipts
- $10,637,815
- Employees
- 121
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Skanson | Executive Director Officer | 50 | $147,499 | $23,599 |
| Angela Litchy | Principal Highest-paid employee | 45 | $125,338 | $20,972 |
| Nathan Schweiters | Principal Highest-paid employee | 45 | $119,323 | $20,595 |
| Andy Lyman | Vice Chair / Teacher Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $76,050 | $16,587 |
| Carolyn Essig | Member / Teacher Trustee or director | 45 | $49,389 | $14,498 |
| Sara Fromm | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tina Barak | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Abdi Ismail | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Lundblad | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Skanson | Executive Director Officer | 50 | $143,260 | $20,954 |
| Nathan Schweiters | President / Principal Officer | 45 | $118,079 | $18,384 |
| Kayla Silverberg | Secretary / Teacher Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $70,284 | $13,687 |
| Andy Lyman | Vice Chair / Teacher Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $69,455 | $13,951 |
| Hassan Shuriye | Member / Teacher / Resigned 1/24 Trustee or director | 45 | $48,833 | $4,222 |
| Sara Fromm | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tina Barak | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Lundblad | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN SCHWIETERS | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 45 | $107,505 | $19,089 |
| ERIC SKANSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $77,907 | $13,344 |
| ANDY LYMAN | VICE CHAIR/TEACHER Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $65,358 | $12,882 |
| KAYLA SILVERBERG | MEMBER/TEACHER Trustee or director | 45 | $53,116 | $8,410 |
| HASSAN SHURIYE | MEMBER/TEACHER Trustee or director | 45 | $17,960 | $1,536 |
| SARA FROMM | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA BARAK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON LUNDBLAD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HASSAN YUSSUF | MEMBER (RESIGNED 5/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMED AHMED | MEMBER (RESIGNED 5/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE PUNDSACK | TREASURER (RESIGNED 7/2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3241 OAKHAM LN, SAINT CLOUD, MN 56301-6373
- In care of
- % BRETT FECHNER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Eric Skanson, 3241 Oak Ham Ln, St Cloud, MN 56303
- Signed the 990
- Eric Skanson, Executive Director
- Phone
- (320) 230-5340
- Website
- www.strideacademy.org
- Return prepared by
- Abdo LLP
Mission
Stride Academy nurtures individuals while fostering leadership and empowering students to attain their highest potential in a family-centered environment.
Program accomplishments
- Stride Aacademy is a public charter school that aims to be highly regarded for its approach to the whole child, its academic excellence and for its contribution in actively serving and improving the community. Stride values effective community collaboration, building a sense of physical, social, and emotional wellbeing among students, and positive and culturally responsive practices that increase school connectedness. Stride strives to teach students critical thinking skills, in addition to compassionate responses, and high emotional intelligence in order to foster successful leaders of today and of the future. Stride Academy offers individualized learning through focused and collaborative differentiation process, including dyslexia programming, english language services, and social emotional learning initiatives. During FY25 Stride Academy served 584 students.Expenses $8,676,733 · revenue $101,061
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1161981
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,544,656
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,637,815
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,635,437 | $10,058,381 | $6,544,656 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $11,021,529 | $9,892,901 | $5,700,736 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,803,335 | $8,204,316 | $4,983,951 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,594,505 | $7,282,673 | $4,457,722 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1161981).
Questions about STRIDE ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of STRIDE ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STRIDE ACADEMY is 20-1161981.
- Is STRIDE ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to STRIDE ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does STRIDE ACADEMY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of STRIDE ACADEMY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STRIDE ACADEMY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STRIDE ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Eric Skanson.
- Who are the officers and directors of STRIDE ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $147,499 (Eric Skanson, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does STRIDE ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,635,437, expenses of $10,058,381 and total assets of $6,544,656 at year end.
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