Nonprofit · EIN 20-8933066
LIONSGATE ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · MINNETONKA, MN 55343
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $33,352,618 | $33,634,210 | -$281,592 | $26,562,610 | $35,443,161 | -$8,880,551 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $30,246,256 | $31,245,056 | -$998,800 | $26,276,880 | $34,875,839 | -$8,598,959 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $33,201,535
- of which government grants
- $33,008,717
- Program service revenue
- $49,588
- Investment income
- $101,495
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $548,368
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,952,541
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $20,769,004
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,108
- Accounting fees
- $105,795
- Occupancy
- $2,357,470
- Depreciation
- $2,179,546
- Program services (functional)
- $32,117,643
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,516,567
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,276,880
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,562,610
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $35,443,161
- Net assets, end of year
- -$8,880,551
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,973,616
- Gross receipts
- $33,352,618
- Employees
- 455
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2007
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Leisen | Director of Finance and Operations Officer | 42 | $124,167 | $22,359 |
| Ryan Rehnstrand | Executive Director Officer | 42 | $122,266 | $12,172 |
| Diana Amundson | Director Trustee or director | 42 | $55,223 | $13,819 |
| Eve Wolfe | Director Trustee or director | 42 | $62,876 | $6,132 |
| Chayla Fenske | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 42 | $58,644 | $5,671 |
| Ann Wiesner | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Busse | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Nickolas | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Konner Hayes | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Natasha Randolph | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Tarshish | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Leisen | Director of Finance and Operations Officer | 42 | $127,227 | $22,316 |
| Hala Asamarai | Executive Director Officer | 42 | $89,689 | $23,477 |
| Janet Ha | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 42 | $55,456 | $17,546 |
| Stephanie Claybrook | Member Trustee or director | 42 | $50,506 | $17,351 |
| Eve Wolfe | Director Trustee or director | 42 | $53,961 | $9,524 |
| Kim Busse | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Wiesner | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Pauline Bangma | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Tarshish | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Nickolas | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Osband | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5605 GREEN CIRCLE DR, MINNETONKA, MN 55343-4523
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Aaron Leisen, 5605 Green Circle Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55343
- Signed the 990
- Aaron Leisen, Director of Finance and Operations
- Phone
- (763) 486-6359
- Website
- www.lionsgate.academy
- Return prepared by
- Robert Reese Procaccini CPA
Mission
The mission of Lionsgate Academy is to foster self determination by providing a transition-focused, personalized learning program for all students, specializing in educating students with autism spectrum disorders.
Program accomplishments
- Lionsgate Academy will create an educational environment that will model best instructional practices and research based techniques so that the graduates of Lionsgate Academy will - to the fullest extent possible - live independently, be involved in further education or gainful employment, and develop meaningful relationships with others. Lionsgate Academy served 398 students in grades seven through twelve during 2024-2025, its seventeenth year of operation.Expenses $31,898,269
- Food service program: provides meals that cater to all students nutritional needs and restrictions.Expenses $219,374
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
- 20-8933066
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,562,610
- Income (IRS master file)
- $33,352,618
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $33,352,618 | $33,634,210 | $26,562,610 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $30,246,256 | $31,245,056 | $26,276,880 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $27,214,201 | $27,188,975 | $29,430,062 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $23,771,694 | $23,977,933 | $28,156,380 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about LIONSGATE ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of LIONSGATE ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIONSGATE ACADEMY is 20-8933066.
- Is LIONSGATE ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to LIONSGATE ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIONSGATE 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 LIONSGATE 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 LIONSGATE 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 LIONSGATE ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Aaron Leisen.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIONSGATE ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $124,167 (Aaron Leisen, Director of Finance and Operations).
- How much revenue does LIONSGATE ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $33,352,618, expenses of $33,634,210 and total assets of $26,562,610 at year end.
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