Nonprofit · EIN 45-3066114
HIRSCH ACADEMY A CHALLENGE FOUNDATION ACADEMY INC
Tax-exempt · SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,059,327 | $2,301,574 | -$242,247 | $695,869 | $124,359 | $571,510 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,345,409 | $2,341,292 | $4,117 | $927,458 | $113,701 | $813,757 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,344,656 | $2,381,332 | -$36,676 | $1,206,716 | $397,076 | $809,640 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $340,048
- of which government grants
- $313,598
- Program service revenue
- $1,691,360
- Investment income
- $19,828
- Other revenue
- $8,091
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $107,696
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,108,427
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,496,717
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $43,115
- Occupancy
- $271,412
- Travel
- $85,325
- Depreciation
- $19,331
- Program services (functional)
- $1,853,369
- Management and general (functional)
- $432,852
- Fundraising (functional)
- $15,353
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $927,458
- Total assets, end of year
- $695,869
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $124,359
- Net assets, end of year
- $571,510
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $30,017
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $568,611
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,899
- Gross receipts
- $2,059,327
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GINA DISIPIO | SCHOOL DIREC Officer | 40 | $104,780 | $2,916 |
| NADEEN BOYKIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVYN GRIFFEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUANN KOLSTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SANDOVAL | TEAMCFA REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GINA DISIPIO | SCHOOL DIREC Officer | 40 | $96,811 | $8,766 |
| NADEEN BOYKIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVYN GRIFFEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUANN KOLSTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SANDOVAL | TEAMCFA REP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY SPEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GINA DISIPIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $91,566 | $4,272 |
| NADEEN BOYKIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVYN GRIFFEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUANN KOLSTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SANDOVAL | TEAMCFA REP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6535 E OSBORN RD SUITE 400, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251-6026
- In care of
- % MATT CLARK
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- 6535 E OSBORN ROAD, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LUANN KOLSTAD
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- KEVEN BARKER, 6535 E OSBORN ROAD, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
- Signed the 990
- LUANN KOLSTAD, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (480) 488-9362
- Website
- WWW.TEAMCFA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FESTER & CHAPMAN PLLC
Mission
CFA PARTNERS WITH STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT AND EQUITABLE CLASSICAL EDUCATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THOUGHTFUL, HIGHLY LITERATE CITIZENS. OUR STUDENTS ARE PREPARED FOR THE PURSUIT OF PERSONAL EXCELLENCE, FOR COLLEGE, AND FOR A LIFETIME AS POSITIVE CONTRIBUTORS IN THEIR COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- ALL STUDENTS AT HIRSCH ACADEMY: CFA NEED AND DESERVE AN EXCELLENT AND EQUITABLE EDUCATION TO BECOME HIGHLY LITERATE AND CONTRIBUTING CITIZENS. WE HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL STUDENTS, ENSURING THAT ALL STUDENTS NEEDS ARE MET. WITH THE ALIGNMENT OF THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS (CCSS), ARIZONA ACADEMIC STANDARDS, CORE KNOWLEDGE CURRICULUM, CHALLENGE FOUNDATION PHILOSOPHY, AND BEST INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES, STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT FROM AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVE. CORE KNOWLEDGE IS A CLASSICAL CURRICULUM WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON LITERACY ACROSS MULTIPLE SUBJECTS: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA), MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, THE VISUAL ARTS AND MUSIC. TEACHER SELECTION IS FOCUSED ON SELECTING HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS. WE PROVIDE ON-GOING SUPPORT THROUGH A CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MODEL. REGULAR DATA ANALYSIS, COACHING FROM SCHOOL LEADERS AND THROUGH CORE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION SCHOOL VISITS, TEAM MENTORING THROUGH CLASSROOM INSTRUCTIONAL ROUNDS, AND APPLIED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ENSURE EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION. COLLABORATION BETWEEN PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND STAFF IS ESSENTIAL FOR HIGH STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND IS SUPPORTED THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM AT HIRSCH ACADEMY: CFA, MAKING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN CONTENT, MEANINGFUL UNDERSTANDING, AND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF COMMON KNOWLEDGE IN SOCIETY.Expenses $1,853,369 · revenue $1,691,360
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
- 45-3066114
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $695,869
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,059,327
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,059,327 | $2,301,574 | $695,869 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,345,409 | $2,341,292 | $927,458 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,344,656 | $2,381,332 | $1,206,716 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,314,354 | $2,241,885 | $1,007,957 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: KEVEN BARKER | June 30, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 45-3066114).
Questions about HIRSCH ACADEMY A CHALLENGE FOUNDATION ACADEMY INC
- What is the EIN of HIRSCH ACADEMY A CHALLENGE FOUNDATION ACADEMY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HIRSCH ACADEMY A CHALLENGE FOUNDATION ACADEMY INC is 45-3066114.
- Is HIRSCH ACADEMY A CHALLENGE FOUNDATION ACADEMY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to HIRSCH ACADEMY A CHALLENGE FOUNDATION ACADEMY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HIRSCH ACADEMY A CHALLENGE FOUNDATION ACADEMY INC 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 HIRSCH ACADEMY A CHALLENGE FOUNDATION ACADEMY INC 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 HIRSCH ACADEMY A CHALLENGE FOUNDATION ACADEMY INC 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 HIRSCH ACADEMY A CHALLENGE FOUNDATION ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LUANN KOLSTAD.
- Who are the officers and directors of HIRSCH ACADEMY A CHALLENGE FOUNDATION ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $104,780 (GINA DISIPIO, SCHOOL DIREC).
- How much revenue does HIRSCH ACADEMY A CHALLENGE FOUNDATION ACADEMY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,059,327, expenses of $2,301,574 and total assets of $695,869 at year end.
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