Nonprofit · EIN 47-1490574
ONE CITY SCHOOLS INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53713
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,211,304 | $13,601,173 | -$1,389,869 | $20,055,531 | $21,037,323 | -$981,792 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,780,998 | $12,169,347 | -$1,388,349 | $19,482,270 | $19,074,193 | $408,077 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,512,711 | $11,096,701 | $416,010 | $21,150,690 | $19,354,264 | $1,796,426 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,461,623
- of which government grants
- $6,595,173
- Program service revenue
- $739,963
- Investment income
- $1
- Other revenue
- $9,717
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $186,973
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $369,901
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,202,633
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,122,974
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $41,115
- Accounting fees
- $149,392
- Occupancy
- $2,057,992
- Travel
- $58,428
- Depreciation
- $333,314
- Program services (functional)
- $11,194,527
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,095,498
- Fundraising (functional)
- $311,148
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,482,270
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,055,531
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,037,323
- Net assets, end of year
- -$981,792
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,268,930
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$981,792
- Gross receipts
- $12,211,304
- Employees
- 146
- Volunteers
- 65
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL KALEEM CAIRE | CEO Officer | 20 | $209,948 | $10,124 |
| MARIA DYSLIN | EXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,052 | $13,119 |
| NIKOLE J LASKOV FEES | CHIEF TALENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,391 | $19,836 |
| AYODEJI OGUNNIYI | MS PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,644 | $8,420 |
| GAIL WISEMAN | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $122,680 | $10,005 |
| CARL HAMPTON | VP GOVT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,813 | $8,752 |
| SARA ALVARAD | ASST PROJECT ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,472 | $330 |
| CAROLA GAINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID AGUAYO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA LADSON BILLINGS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON DERZON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HOWARD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH KRUPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOBLE WRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT KLUG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUI-NAE STROMAN CPA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TORREY JAECKLE TERM ENDED 13025 | TREASURER- FORMER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOYA PEDRACINE-STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH CURLEY PRESTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| D DANTZLER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH CAMPAGNA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HANSON TERM ENDED 52824 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL KALEEM CAIRE | CEO Officer | 20 | $189,266 | $15,418 |
| MARIA DYSLIN | EXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,895 | $18,613 |
| GAIL WISEMAN | COO Officer | 40 | $105,300 | $14,233 |
| CAROLA GAINES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID AGUAYO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA LADSON BILLINGS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON DERZON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HOWARD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH KRUPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOBLE WRAY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT KLUG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUI-NAE STROMAN CPA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TORREY JAECKLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOYA PEDRACINE-STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL KALEEM CAIRE | FOUNDER AND CEO Officer | 40 | $172,448 | $29,070 |
| DEVON DAVIS | HEAD OF SCHOOLS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,692 | $17,602 |
| DAVID STEPHAN | CHIEF TALENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,460 | $6,398 |
| NATALIA NAVARRO-ALBALADEJO | DIRECTOR OF TEACHING AND LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,461 | $7,032 |
| NOBLE WRAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH KRUPP | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TORREY JAECKLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLA GAINES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID AGUAYO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAJIHA AKHTAR-KHALEEL PHD | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON DERZON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT KLUG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA LADSON BILLINGS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLI MARTYNIAK | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOYA PEDRACINE-STEWART | DIRECTOR (THRU MAY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUI-NAE STROMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE ZDEBLICK | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2012 FISHER ST, MADISON, WI 53713-1906
- In care of
- % KALEEM CAIRE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL KALEEM CAIRE, 1707 W BROADWAY, MADISON, WI 53713
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL KALEEM CAIRE, FOUNDER AND CEO
- Phone
- (608) 531-2128
- Website
- WWW.ONECITYSCHOOLS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO SEED A NEW MODEL OF PUBLIC EDUCATION THAT ENSURES YOUNG CHILDREN ARE ON TRACK TO SUCCEED IN A COLLEGE OR CAREER PREPARATORY PROGRAM FROM BIRTH THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.
Program accomplishments
- ESTABLISHED IN 2014 IN MADISON, WISCONSIN, ONE CITY SCHOOLS, INC. ("ONE CITY") IS A NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) SCHOOL MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION WITH THE MISSION TO PIONEER A NEW MODEL OF PUBLIC EDUCATION ENSURING COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH SECONDARY SCHOOL. ONE CITY OPERATES HIGH-QUALITY PRESCHOOLS AND TUITION-FREE INDEPENDENT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN WISCONSIN, DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING SCHOLARS WITH STRONG CHARACTER, WELL-BEING, AND THE SKILLS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE WORLD.ONE CITY'S CURRENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE:ONE CITY PRESCHOOL (OCP):AN ACCREDITED, AWARD-WINNING, TUITION-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER SERVING CHILDREN AGED 3 MONTHS TO 4 YEARS THROUGH PLAY-BASED LEARNING AT TWO MADISON LOCATIONS. OCP HOLDS A 5-STAR RATING FROM THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.ONE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (OCES):A TUITION-FREE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IN MADISON SERVING GRADES 4K-5. AUTHORIZED BY THE UNIVERSITIES OF WISCONSIN'S OEO, OCES EMPHASIZES CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND STRONG CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH A FOCUS ON CORE SUBJECTS, WELLNESS, AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES.ONE CITY PREPARATORY ACADEMY (OCPA):A TUITION-FREE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IN MADISON AUTHORIZED TO SERVE GRADES 6-12, AND CURRENTLY ENROLLING GRADES 6-8. ALSO AUTHORIZED BY THE UNIVERSITIES OF WISCONSIN'S OEO, OCPA FOCUSES ON PREPARING STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS THROUGH A CURRICULUM EMPHASIZING CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING, WELLNESS, AND TEAMWORK.Expenses $11,194,527 · grants $186,973 · revenue $739,963
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
- 47-1490574
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,055,531
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,211,304
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $12,211,304 | $13,601,173 | $20,055,531 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,780,998 | $12,169,347 | $19,482,270 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $11,512,711 | $11,096,701 | $21,150,690 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,379,211 | $21,217,074 | $5,009,353 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 47-1490574).
Questions about ONE CITY SCHOOLS INC
- What is the EIN of ONE CITY SCHOOLS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ONE CITY SCHOOLS INC is 47-1490574.
- Is ONE CITY SCHOOLS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to ONE CITY SCHOOLS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ONE CITY SCHOOLS 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 ONE CITY SCHOOLS 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 ONE CITY SCHOOLS 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 ONE CITY SCHOOLS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL KALEEM CAIRE.
- Who are the officers and directors of ONE CITY SCHOOLS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $209,948 (MICHAEL KALEEM CAIRE, CEO).
- How much revenue does ONE CITY SCHOOLS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,211,304, expenses of $13,601,173 and total assets of $20,055,531 at year end.
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