Nonprofit · EIN 13-4289579
AVONDALE MEADOWS ACADEMY INC
Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $16,715,289 | $16,530,505 | $184,784 | $30,660,684 | $20,144,751 | $10,515,933 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $23,578,579 | $15,938,509 | $7,640,070 | $30,978,350 | $20,647,201 | $10,331,149 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $15,755,110 | $15,672,822 | $82,288 | $23,542,400 | $21,105,797 | $2,436,603 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,443,733
- of which government grants
- $14,842,669
- Program service revenue
- $36,190
- Investment income
- $237,657
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $237,657
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$35,611
- Other revenue
- -$2,291
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $395,426
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,594,386
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,805,602
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,382
- Accounting fees
- $130,495
- Occupancy
- $491,294
- Depreciation
- $762,089
- Program services (functional)
- $11,031,297
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,348,509
- Fundraising (functional)
- $150,699
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $30,978,350
- Total assets, end of year
- $30,660,684
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,144,751
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,515,933
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,983,566
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,845,355
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,050,337
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,465,596
- Gross receipts
- $21,659,395
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY HERRON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (END MARCH 2025) Officer | 40 | $188,436 | $15,544 |
| JANIE SEIVERS | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $138,287 | $7,510 |
| KRISTEN STRATTON | DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,068 | $25,560 |
| AUNYE HOCKETT | PRINCIPAL OF AMA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,739 | $15,084 |
| CARVIS HERRON JR | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,081 | $7,431 |
| KANDIS PEARSON | DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,617 | $6,338 |
| MARK SIMON | PRINCIPAL OF AMMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,088 | $520 |
| ABBY MCDONOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL ZINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JETTA VAUGHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB CROUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HARRIS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LOFTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS RIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLSON ELLIOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIELLE RUJEVCAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARIUS ADAMSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (START MARCH 2025) Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY HERRON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $183,328 | $22,461 |
| AARON WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY MCDONOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL ZINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JETTA VAUGHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB CROUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HARRIS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADELINE PRIEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NORTH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LOFTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS RIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY HERRON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $180,501 | $15,336 |
| AARON WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY MCDONOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX CHOI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY BRAVERMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB CROUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HARRIS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADELINE PRIEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NORTH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LOFTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX SIMONTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3980 MEADOWS DR, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46205-3114
- In care of
- % JOAN LANGE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KELLY HERRON, 3980 MEADOWS DRIVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46205
- Signed the 990
- JANIE SEIVERS, DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS
- Phone
- (317) 550-3363
- Website
- AVONDALEMEADOWSACADEMY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BARNES DENNIG & CO LTD
Mission
SEE PART I, LINE 1
Program accomplishments
- AVONDALE MEADOWS ACADEMY, INC. DBA UNITED SCHOOLS OF INDIANAPOLIS (USI) OPERATES THREE CHARTER SCHOOLS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. THE FIRST, AVONDALE MEADOWS ACADEMY ("AMA"), WAS FOUNDED TO SERVE STUDENTS IN THE AVONDALE MEADOWS COMMUNITY OF INDIANAPOLIS WHO OTHERWISE DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IT OPENED IN 2006 UNDER THE NAME CHALLENGE FOUNDATION ACADEMY. IN SPRING 2014, AMA CHANGED THE NAME TO AVONDALE MEADOWS ACADEMY TO REFLECT THE TIES TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. AMA IN GRADES K-5. IN FALL 2014, USI OPENED A SECOND SCHOOL, VISION ACADEMY @ RIVERSIDE ("VAR"), ON THE WEST SIDE OF INDIANAPOLIS. VAR SERVES GRADES K - 8 AND IS NEAR ITS CAPACITY OF 460 STUDENTS. IN FALL 2017, USI OPENED AVONDALE MEADOWS MIDDLE SCHOOL (AMM) IN AN EXPANSION TO THE CURRENT AMA FACILITY. AMMS HAS THE CAPACITY TO SERVE 300 STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-8. CURRENTLY, THEIR ENROLLMENT IS 165.ALL USI SCHOOLS ARE TUITION-FREE QUALITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THEIR WORK IS DRIVEN BY THEIR MISSION TO ENSURE EVERY STUDENT REALIZES THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BY PROVIDING EACH STUDENT WITH WHAT HE/SHE NEEDS TO BE SUCCESSFUL.Expenses $11,031,297 · revenue $36,190
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
- 13-4289579
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $30,660,684
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,659,395
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $16,715,289 | $16,530,505 | $30,660,684 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $23,578,579 | $15,938,509 | $30,978,350 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $15,755,110 | $15,672,822 | $23,542,400 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $14,362,990 | $13,929,300 | $23,354,036 | 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 13-4289579).
Questions about AVONDALE MEADOWS ACADEMY INC
- What is the EIN of AVONDALE MEADOWS ACADEMY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AVONDALE MEADOWS ACADEMY INC is 13-4289579.
- Is AVONDALE MEADOWS ACADEMY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to AVONDALE MEADOWS ACADEMY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AVONDALE MEADOWS ACADEMY 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 AVONDALE MEADOWS ACADEMY 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 AVONDALE MEADOWS ACADEMY 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 AVONDALE MEADOWS ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KELLY HERRON.
- Who are the officers and directors of AVONDALE MEADOWS ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $188,436 (KELLY HERRON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (END MARCH 2025)).
- How much revenue does AVONDALE MEADOWS ACADEMY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,715,289, expenses of $16,530,505 and total assets of $30,660,684 at year end.
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