GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $9.6M · expenses $9.7M · assets $4.9M
- EIN
- 75-3019232
- Address
- 310 N WILSON RD, COLUMBUS, OH 43204-6221
- Website
- imagineschoolsgwa.org
- NTEE code
- B29
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2004 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- School
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Mission
Utilizes research-proven curricula to ensure outstanding academic performance routinely by all of its culturally and economically diverse student population. Partners with families to form a safe school.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
15 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Toops | President | 2020-2024 | $1,500 | $7,875 | 1 |
| Jackiethia Butsch | Vice President | 2020-2024 | $1,500 | $6,500 | 1 |
| Dr J Love Benton | Board Member | 2022-2024 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 1 |
| Joseph Soza | Board Member | 2024 | $1,125 | $1,125 | 1 |
| Jimmy Tyson | Board Member | 2024 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 1 |
| Dorian Wingard (former) | Board Member | 2020-2023 | $1,125 | $5,375 | 1 |
| Carole Menge (former) | Board Member | 2020-2022 | $1,125 | $4,375 | 1 |
| Shannon Whitfield (former) | Board Member | 2020-2022 | $1,250 | $3,375 | 1 |
| Lee Peters (former) | Board Member | 2020-2022 | $250 | $3,125 | 1 |
| A Toops (former) | President | 2019 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 1 |
| C Menge (former) | Board Member | 2019 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 1 |
| J Butsch (former) | Vice-President | 2019 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 1 |
| J Jones (former) | Board Member | 2019 | $750 | $750 | 1 |
| D Wingard (former) | Board Member | 2019 | $625 | $625 | 1 |
| L Peters (former) | Secretary | 2019 | $125 | $125 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Lamb | Treasurer | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · 5 paid, $7K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Toops | President | 0 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | 1 |
| Jackiethia Butsch | Vice President | 0 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | 1 |
| Dr J Love Benton | Board Member | 0 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | 1 |
| Joseph Soza | Board Member | 0 | $1,125 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 | 1 |
| Jimmy Tyson | Board Member | 0 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | 1 |
| Dan Lamb | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 4 paid, $5K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Toops | President | 0 | $1,375 | $0 | $0 | $1,375 | 1 |
| Dr J Love Benton | Board Member | 0 | $1,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 | 1 |
| Dorian Wingard | Board Member | 0 | $1,125 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 | 1 |
| Jackiethia Butsch | Vice President | 0 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | 1 |
| Dan Lamb | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · 7 paid, $7K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Toops | President | 0 | $1,750 | $0 | $0 | $1,750 | 1 |
| Dorian Wingard | Board Member | 0 | $1,375 | $0 | $0 | $1,375 | 1 |
| Shannon Whitfield | Board Member | 0 | $1,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 | 1 |
| Jackiethia Butsch | Board Member | 0 | $1,125 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 | 1 |
| Carole Menge | Board Member | 0 | $1,125 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 | 1 |
| Dr J Love Benton | Board Member | 0 | $250 | $0 | $0 | $250 | 1 |
| Lee Peters | Board Member | 0 | $250 | $0 | $0 | $250 | 1 |
| Dan Lamb | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · 6 paid, $10K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Toops | President | 0 | $1,750 | $0 | $0 | $1,750 | 1 |
| Carole Menge | Secretary | 0 | $1,750 | $0 | $0 | $1,750 | 1 |
| Dorian Wingard | Board Member | 0 | $1,625 | $0 | $0 | $1,625 | 1 |
| Shannon Whitfield | Board Member | 0 | $1,625 | $0 | $0 | $1,625 | 1 |
| Jackiethia Butsch | Board Member | 0 | $1,375 | $0 | $0 | $1,375 | 1 |
| Lee Peters | Board Member | 0 | $1,375 | $0 | $0 | $1,375 | 1 |
| Dan Lamb | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · 6 paid, $8K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Toops | President | 0 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | 1 |
| Carole Menge | Secretary | 0 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | 1 |
| Jackiethia Butsch | Member | 0 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | 1 |
| Lee Peters | Member | 0 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | 1 |
| Dorian Wingard | Member | 0 | $1,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 | 1 |
| Shannon Whitfield | Member | 0 | $500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | 1 |
| Dan Lamb | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 7 people listed · 6 paid, $4K · 0 employees · 18 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Toops | President | 2 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | 1 |
| C Menge | Board Member | 2 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | 1 |
| J Butsch | Vice-President | 2 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | 1 |
| J Jones | Board Member | 2 | $750 | $0 | $0 | $750 | 1 |
| D Wingard | Board Member | 2 | $625 | $0 | $0 | $625 | 1 |
| L Peters | Secretary | 1 | $125 | $0 | $0 | $125 | 1 |
| Dan Lamb | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2019 · 2 contractors · $7.9M
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imagine Schools | Arlington, VA | Operator of School | $7,684,673 |
| Buckeye Community Hope Foundation | Columbus, OH | Sponsor | $174,363 |
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $9,565,985 | $9,699,136 | $4,881,870 | -$5,639,883 | $9,538,186 | $0 | $6,625 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $12,350,325 | $11,985,961 | $5,381,923 | -$5,506,732 | $12,323,578 | $0 | $4,750 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $10,905,873 | $10,653,424 | $3,689,277 | -$5,871,096 | $10,905,873 | $0 | $7,125 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $10,419,868 | $9,940,870 | $3,437,994 | -$6,123,545 | $10,417,713 | $0 | $9,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $8,344,567 | $8,055,205 | $550,637 | $550,637 | $8,344,567 | $0 | $7,750 | 0 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $8,652,086 | $8,465,321 | $261,275 | $261,275 | $8,652,086 | $0 | $4,500 | 0 | 18 |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $9,699,136 spent · pay $9,120,017 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other employee benefits | $9,024,906 | $0 | $9,024,906 | - | 93.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $237,476 | $237,476 | $0 | - | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Sponsorship fees | $230,584 | $230,584 | $0 | - | 2.4% |
| Payroll taxes | $95,111 | $95,111 | $0 | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $44,672 | $44,672 | $0 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Other | $38,001 | $38,001 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Interest | $28,386 | $28,386 | $0 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $9,699,136 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $11,985,961 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $11,360,739 | $0 | $11,360,739 | - | 94.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Sponsorship fees | $226,261 | $226,261 | - | - | 1.9% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $224,878 | $224,878 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $65,335 | $65,335 | $0 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Other | $56,109 | $56,109 | $0 | - | 0.5% |
| Fees: other services | $42,247 | $42,247 | $0 | - | 0.4% | |
| Interest | $10,392 | $10,392 | $0 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $11,985,961 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $10,653,424 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $10,079,609 | $0 | $10,079,609 | - | 94.6% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $224,878 | $224,878 | $0 | - | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Sponsorship fees | $190,732 | $190,732 | $0 | - | 1.8% |
| Fees: legal | $72,621 | $72,621 | $0 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $47,592 | $47,592 | $0 | - | 0.4% | |
| Interest | $26,194 | $26,194 | $0 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Other | $11,798 | $11,798 | $0 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $10,653,424 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $9,940,870 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $9,387,598 | $0 | $9,387,598 | - | 94.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $224,878 | $224,878 | $0 | - | 2.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Sponsorship fees | $173,302 | $173,302 | - | - | 1.7% |
| Fees: other services | $73,909 | $73,909 | $0 | - | 0.7% | |
| Interest | $40,952 | $40,952 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $36,334 | $36,334 | $0 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Other | $3,897 | $3,897 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $9,940,870 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $8,055,205 spent · pay $554,994 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $7,274,494 | $7,274,494 | - | - | 90.3% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $547,244 | $547,244 | - | - | 6.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Sponsorship fees | $170,144 | $170,144 | - | - | 2.1% |
| Fees: legal | $25,015 | $25,015 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $18,493 | $18,493 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $11,639 | $11,639 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $7,750 | $7,750 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Other | $426 | $426 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $8,055,205 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $8,465,321 spent · pay $543,686 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $7,684,673 | $7,684,673 | - | - | 90.8% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $539,186 | $539,186 | - | - | 6.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Sponsor | $174,363 | $174,363 | - | - | 2.1% |
| Fees: legal | $29,932 | $29,932 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $27,430 | $27,430 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $5,237 | $5,237 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $4,500 | $4,500 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $8,465,321 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,400 | $0 | 1 |
| 2008 | $32,397 | $0 | 1 |
| 2007 | $27,196 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 3 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Federal Communications Commission | Grant or other assistance | EMERGENCY CONNECTIVITY FUND PROGRAM 32.009 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS EMERGENCY CONNECTIVITY FUND AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR REMOTE LEARNING DURING THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY PERIOD TO FUND THE RE | $72,400 |
| 2008 | Department of Education | Grant or other assistance | RURAL EDUCATION 84.358 | APPLICATION FOR SMALL RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM | $32,397 |
| 2007 | Department of Education | Grant or other assistance | RURAL EDUCATION 84.358 | APPLICATION FOR SMALL RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM | $27,196 |
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