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Nonprofit · EIN 86-0908854

BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS INC

Tax-exempt · SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258

Financials

$171.6M$162.4M2022$176.1M$168.3M2023$169.5M$170.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$169,474,511$170,277,369-$802,858$322,124,972$353,973,939-$31,848,967
June 30, 2024990$176,105,867$168,329,259$7,776,608$330,646,753$362,446,875-$31,800,122
June 30, 2023990$171,578,829$162,359,016$9,219,813$330,692,893$370,697,762-$40,004,869
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,800,785
of which government grants
$5,921,038
Program service revenue
$157,377,739
Investment income
$1,188,845
Net income from fundraising events
$107,142
Other revenue
$107,142

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$89,625
Other salaries and wages
$82,970,635
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$101,837,042
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$24,380
Accounting fees
$85,300
Occupancy
$7,031,107
Travel
$22,552
Depreciation
$8,941,079
Program services (functional)
$147,620,941
Management and general (functional)
$21,764,032
Fundraising (functional)
$892,396

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$330,646,753
Total assets, end of year
$322,124,972
Total liabilities, end of year
$353,973,939
Net assets, end of year
-$31,848,967
Land, buildings and equipment
$219,633,132
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$36,611,130
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,762,163
Gross receipts
$169,675,728
Employees
2
Volunteers
6
Year formed
1998
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DEANNA ROWEEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
21$104,301$94,367$18,592
ANASTASIA HAWKINSEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
12$8,736$20,385$2,675
CRAIG BARRETTCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0$0
SHELLY ESQUESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
VICTORIA RICODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LIZ SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DEBBIE VENEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
VICTORIA RICODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
GLENN HAMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MITTIDA RAKSANAVESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
TERRY SARVASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DEANNA ROWEEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
30$149,252$49,405$18,732
CRAIG BARRETTCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0$0
DON BUDINGERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
SHELLY M ESQUEDIRECTOR/TRE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
TERRY SARVASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MITTIDA RAKSANAVESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
VICTORIA RICODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DEANNA ROWEEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
31$139,781$46,594$15,054
CRAIG BARRETTCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0$0
DON BUDINGERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
SHELLY M ESQUEDIRECTOR/TRE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
TERRY SARVASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MITTIDA RAKSANAVESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
VICTORIA RICODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7975 N HAYDEN RD STE C240, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258-3233
In care of
% DEANNA ROWE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DEANNA ROWE, 7975 N HAYDEN RD STE C240, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258
Signed the 990
DEANNA ROWE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(480) 289-2088
Return prepared by
FESTER & CHAPMAN PLLC

Mission

THE MISSION OF BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS IS TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE AT GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE LEVELS WITH A TRANSFORMATIVE K-12 ACADEMIC PROGRAM.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS, INC. OPERATED TWENTY-THREE CHARTER SCHOOLS IN ARIZONA, TWELVE (12) PRIMARY SCHOOLS, EIGHT (8) UPPER SCHOOLS, AND THREE (3) SERVING KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12. MANY OF THE BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS RECEIVED NATIONAL RECOGNITION BY THE U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT INCLUDING BASIS TUCSON NORTH RANKING 1 NATIONALLY. BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS ALSO TOOK 8 OF THE TOP 15 NATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL RANKINGS (BASIS TUCSON NORTH NO. 1, BASIS PHOENIX NO. 5, BASIS CHANDLER NO. 7, BASIS FLAGSTAFF NO. 8, BASIS ORO VALLEY NO. 9, BASIS MESA NO. 11, BASIS SCOTTSDALE NO. 12, BASIS SAN ANTONIO (TX) - SHAVANO NO. 14). BASIS STEM NATIONAL RANKINGS INCLUDED HIGH SCHOOLS, BASIS CHANDLER RANKING NO. 2, BASIS PEORIA NO. 3, BASIS TUCSON NO. 5 AND BASIS SCOTTSDALE NO. 8. IN THE RANKING OF BEST HIGH SCHOOLS IN ARIZONA, BASIS CHARTERS TOOK THE FIRST 10 SPOTS IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER: BASIS TUCSON NORTH, BASIS PHOENIX, BASIS CHANDLER, BASIS FLAGSTAFF, BASIS ORO VALLEY, BASIS MESA, BASIS SCOTTSDALE, BASIS PEORIA, BASIS AHWATUKEE, AND BASIS PRESCOTT. BASIS REQUIRES ALL STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN AP COURSES AND TESTING BEGINNING IN GRADE 9, AND DESPITE BEING YOUNGER AND IN LOWER GRADE LEVELS, BASIS CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS PERFORM EXCEEDINGLY WELL ON AP EXAMS COMPARTED TO THEIR PEERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE GLOBE.
    Expenses $147,620,941 · revenue $157,377,739

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-0908854
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
1998
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B99Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$322,124,972
Income (IRS master file)
$169,675,728

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$169,474,511$170,277,369$322,124,972IRS
990June 2024$176,105,867$168,329,259$330,646,753IRS
990June 2023$171,578,829$162,359,016$330,692,893XML
990June 2022$158,140,974$151,574,712$315,557,724IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 86-0908854).

Questions about BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS INC

What is the EIN of BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS INC is 86-0908854.
Is BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BASIS CHARTER 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 BASIS CHARTER 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 BASIS CHARTER 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 BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DEANNA ROWE.
Who are the officers and directors of BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $104,301 (DEANNA ROWE, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $169,474,511, expenses of $170,277,369 and total assets of $322,124,972 at year end.

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