HIGHER GROUND ACADEMY: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
HIGHER GROUND ACADEMY (EIN 41-1886212)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-01-27
IRS object ID
202630279349300518
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-01-27T09:11:50-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN411656121PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SCHLENNER WENNER & CO CPA'S PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1630 ROOSEVELT RD STE 201AddressLine1Txt
CityST CLOUDCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP56301ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN411886212EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HIGHER GROUND ACADEMYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHIGHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6516451000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11381 MARSHALL AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55104ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSAMUEL YIGZAWPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6516451000PhoneNum
Signature2026-01-19SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSHELLEY M GAETZPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00066049PTIN
Phone3202510286PhoneNum
Preparation2026-01-19PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSAMUEL YIGZAWPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11381 MARSHALL AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55104ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$20,573,848GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.HGACADEMY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1997FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PREPARE STUDENTS TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL, ETHICAL, AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS WHO ARE READY FOR ALL THE CHALLENGES OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY. TO THAT END, STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM THE ACADEMY WILL BE COLLEGE READY, STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT, AND ETHICAL CITIZENS WHO VALUE HARD WORK, HONESTY, INTEGRITY, EQUITY, AND DIVERSITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee208TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$19,576,339PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$20,397,280CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$42,324PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$27,021CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$149,730PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$149,547CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$19,768,393PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$20,573,848CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$10,954,518PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$8,329,018PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$8,252,541CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$19,283,536PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$20,011,883CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$484,857PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$561,965CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$18,075,430TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$18,453,608TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$10,414,496TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$10,230,709TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$7,660,934NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$8,222,899NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PREPARE STUDENTS TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL, ETHICAL, AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS WHO ARE READY FOR ALL THE CHALLENGES OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY. TO THAT END, STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM THE ACADEMY WILL BE COLLEGE READY, STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT, AND ETHICAL CITIZENS WHO VALUE HARD WORK, HONESTY, INTEGRITY, EQUITY, AND DIVERSITY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$14,666,104ExpenseAmt
Revenue$27,021RevenueAmt
DescTHE GOAL IS TO ENCOURAGE STUDENT'S MAXIMUM INTELLECTUAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO MEET 21ST CENTURY STANDARDS OF EDUCATION THROUGH CONCERTED PREPARATION TO PURSUE POST-SECONDARY AND POST-BACCALAUREATE STUDIES. IT IS INTENDED THAT STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM HIGHER GROUND ACADEMY WILL BE ADEQUATELY PREPARED TO ASSUME LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND IN THEIR FIELDS OF ENDEAVOR. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 THE ACADEMY SERVED AN ESTIMATED 1,137 STUDENTS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$14,666,104TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document52IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee208EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member6IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDUSTIN REEVES - CREATIVE PLANNINGPersonNm
Phone9525636834PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15454 W 110TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityOVERLAND PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP66211ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd
LIBAN AHMED
BOARD MEMBER42.00Yes (X)$69,014$0$17,099
DANIEL MCGRATH
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DENISE TOUSSAINT
VICE CHAIR/TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRIAN SWERINE
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BASIMA MOHAMUD
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANNON TANGHE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY TATE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMUEL YIGZAW
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR42.00$197,175$0$27,037Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$266,189TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
PRIDE TRANSPORTATION BUS SERVICE LLC
45 IVY AVENUE WESTST PAULMN55117TRANSPORTATION SERVICE$1,149,090
ST PAUL RESTAURANT AND CATERING
2902 N 2ND STMINNEAPOLISMN55411FOOD SERVICE$1,078,842
DIRE DAWA TRANSPORTATION
3055 OLD HIGHWAY 8 STE 243MINNEAPOLISMN55418TRANSPORTATION SERVICE$405,030
HARRIS
909 MONTREAL CIRCLEST PAULMN55102MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT SERVICE$309,274
THE SANNEH FOUNDATION
2090 CONWAY STREETST PAULMN55119MENTORSHIP SERVICE$217,346
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$20,367,035GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$30,245AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$20,397,280TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CHARGES FOR SERVICES611710$14,159$14,159
OTHER PROGRAM REVENUES611710$12,862$12,862
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$27,021TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$149,547TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$149,547ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$20,573,848TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$27,021RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$149,547ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$315,415TotalAmt
Program Services$90,296ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$225,119ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,753,175TotalAmt
Program Services$7,865,109ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$888,066ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$909,565TotalAmt
Program Services$878,478ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,087ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,292,079TotalAmt
Program Services$1,139,235ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$152,844ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$489,108TotalAmt
Program Services$370,749ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$118,359ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$179,188TotalAmt
Program Services$179,188ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,483,001TotalAmt
Program Services$2,068,285ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,414,716ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$161,993TotalAmt
Program Services$161,993ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,310,541TotalAmt
Management And General$2,310,541ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$116,902TotalAmt
Program Services$98,083ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,819ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150,737TotalAmt
Program Services$62,866ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87,871ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,447TotalAmt
Management And General$93,447ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
FOOD$947,100$947,100
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES$314,980$314,980
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPL$279,504$279,504
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$81,967$81,967

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$133,181TotalAmt
Program Services$128,271ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,910ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,011,883TotalAmt
Program Services$14,666,104ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,345,779ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,614,203BOYAmt
EOY$10,482,876EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,984,222BOYAmt
EOY$2,802,234EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$127,024BOYAmt
EOY$65,465EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,195BOYAmt
EOY$78,024EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,573,143LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,615,897LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,107,983BOYAmt
EOY$957,246EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,155,803BOYAmt
EOY$4,067,763EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,075,430BOYAmt
EOY$18,453,608EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,454,885BOYAmt
EOY$1,634,809EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$137,462BOYAmt
EOY$85,345EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,822,149BOYAmt
EOY$8,510,555EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,414,496BOYAmt
EOY$10,230,709EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,856,191BOYAmt
EOY$7,554,252EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$970,521BOYAmt
EOY$871,901EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$165,778BOYAmt
EOY-$203,254EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,660,934BOYAmt
EOY$8,222,899EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,075,430BOYAmt
EOY$18,453,608EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$561,965ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$36,900OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,998DepreciationAmt
Book Value$29,902BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$728,161OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$371,655DepreciationAmt
Book Value$356,506BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,529,091OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,055,877DepreciationAmt
Book Value$473,214BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$278,991OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$181,367DepreciationAmt
Book Value$97,624BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$957,246TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS - PENSIONS$2,382,955
DUE FROM BUILDING COMPANY$1,684,808
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$4,067,763TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED INFLOWS - PENSIONS$2,303,945
NET PENSION LIABILITY$6,203,783
DUE TO OTHER FUNDS$2,827
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$8,510,555TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SCHOOL IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION UNDER IRS CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). DUE TO THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT NATURE AND PROVISIONS OF THE SCHOOL, ALL INCOME AND EXPENSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE MISSION OF THE SCHOOL ARE TAX EXEMPT AND ACCORDINGLY NO PROVISIONS OR LIABILITY FOR INCOME TAXES HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SCHOOL ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE TO DONORS AS ALLOWED BY IRS REGULATIONS. HOWEVER, THE SCHOOL IS TO PAY STATE AND FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. IF THE SCHOOL WERE TO ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITIES THAT RESULTED IN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, A TAX WOULD BE ASSESSED ON THAT ACTIVITY. THE SCHOOL IS OPEN AND SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THE FILING DATE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3POLICIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND DURING REGISTRATION.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6IN MINNESOTA, CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE CONSIDERED PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND, AS SUCH, RECEIVE GENERAL EDUCATION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION AIDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FUNDING FORMULAS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSAMUEL YIGZAWPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$197,175BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$17,594DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$9,443NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$224,212TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL ARE ITS STAFF, STUDENTS AND THE FAMILIES THAT THEY SERVE ALL MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ASTAFF MEMBERS EMPLOYED AT THE SCHOOL, MEMBERS OF OTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND ALL PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL ARE THE VOTERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BAMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS CAN ONLY BE MADE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF VOTING MEMBERS AT A MEMBERSHIP MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CONTROLLER. AFTER REIVISIONS, IF ANY, A COPY WILL BE PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE THE FORM IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED PERIODICALLY OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING THE REQUIREMENT TO RECUSE FROM DISUSSION AND VOTE ON ANY ITEM THAT WOULD FALL INTO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CATEGORY. IF THERE WOULD BE BOARD DELIBERATIONS/DECISIONS INVOLVING A PERSON WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD WOULD DOCUMENT THE CONFLICT AND THE AFFECTED BOARD MEMBER(S) WOULD EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THESE MATTERS. ALL PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AN ANNUAL MARKET ANALYSIS IS USED TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OTHER OFFICERS, AND ALL EMPLOYEES AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE LAST REVIEW COMPENSATION WAS DONE IN 2014 FOR TEACHERS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND BY REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,068,285. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,414,716. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,483,001.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HIGHER GROUND BUILDING COBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11381 MARSHALL AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55104ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN411933761EIN
Primary ActivitiesLEASING BUILDING TO HIGHER GROUND ACADEMYPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 12C, III-FIPublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
HIGHER GROUND ACADEMY BUILDING COMPANY
K$1,841,883RENTAL AGREEMENT
HIGHER GROUND ACADEMY BUILDING COMPANY
D$633,794BOND AGREEMENT

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