Nonprofit · EIN 51-0399911
KUUMBA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $15,399,329 | $14,491,169 | $908,160 | $12,357,604 | $29,941,048 | -$17,583,444 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $15,882,820 | $16,374,953 | -$492,133 | $13,740,360 | $32,596,751 | -$18,856,391 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,311,497
- of which government grants
- $14,338,883
- Program service revenue
- $20,650
- Investment income
- $67,182
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $265,446
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,911,734
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,534,101
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $35,608
- Accounting fees
- $98,300
- Occupancy
- $1,698,155
- Travel
- $36,276
- Depreciation
- $26,105
- Program services (functional)
- $13,781,730
- Management and general (functional)
- $605,901
- Fundraising (functional)
- $103,538
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,740,360
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,357,604
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $29,941,048
- Net assets, end of year
- -$17,583,444
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $164,433
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$18,635,436
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,051,992
- Gross receipts
- $15,399,329
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Maldonado | COO Officer | 40 | $125,434 |
| Natakie Chestnut-Lee | CEO Officer | 40 | $38,366 |
| Dr Joan Coker | Vice President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| H Raye Jones Avery | Vice President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kenneth Brown | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bernard Fisher | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Leland Sylver | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Genelle Freeman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Maureen Masters | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Herbert Broadwater | President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Eric King | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Carolyn Scott | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Maldonado | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $121,398 |
| Ayanna Johnson | – | 40 | $100,188 |
| Dr Joan Coker | Vice President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Darren Moore | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| H Raye Jones Avery | Vice President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kenneth Brown | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bernard Fisher | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Leland Sylver | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Genelle Freeman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Maureen Masters | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Herbert Broadwater | President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1200 N FRENCH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-3239
- Signed the 990
- Sally Maldonado, COO
- Phone
- (302) 660-4750
- Website
- kuumbaacademy.org
- Return prepared by
- Michelle J Lambert CPA LLC
Mission
Kuumba Academy Mission is to provide an innovative learning environment focused on the whole child. Kuumba Academy directors, staff and parents share a core belief that parents are the primary educators and are in partnership with Kuumba Academy
Program accomplishments
- Kuumba Academy is a tuition-free public charter school whose mission is to educate kindergarten through eighth grade students with instructional services delivered with a creative integration between academics and the artsExpenses $13,781,730
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
- 51-0399911
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,357,604
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,399,329
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $15,399,329 | $14,491,169 | $12,357,604 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $15,882,820 | $16,374,953 | $13,740,360 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $16,119,237 | $16,097,221 | $15,279,591 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $13,387,496 | $13,594,042 | $17,063,873 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 51-0399911).
Questions about KUUMBA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of KUUMBA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KUUMBA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC is 51-0399911.
- Is KUUMBA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to KUUMBA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KUUMBA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL 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 KUUMBA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL 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 KUUMBA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of KUUMBA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,434 (Sally Maldonado, COO).
- How much revenue does KUUMBA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,399,329, expenses of $14,491,169 and total assets of $12,357,604 at year end.
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