Nonprofit · EIN 65-0854467
THE SCHOOLS OF MCKEEL ACADEMY INC
Tax-exempt · LAKELAND, FL 33803
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $36,703,205 | $35,700,149 | $1,003,056 | $42,983,168 | $33,025,993 | $9,957,175 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $42,449,897 | $42,538,893 | -$88,996 | $43,729,999 | $34,775,880 | $8,954,119 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $37,746,797 | $36,209,305 | $1,537,492 | $41,316,774 | $32,273,659 | $9,043,115 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $33,090,110
- of which government grants
- $33,090,110
- Program service revenue
- $3,278,838
- Investment income
- $312,536
- Other revenue
- $21,721
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,374,094
- Other salaries and wages
- $16,976,016
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,588,566
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $33,500
- Occupancy
- $397,134
- Travel
- $179,405
- Depreciation
- $3,138,437
- Program services (functional)
- $29,123,890
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,576,259
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $43,729,999
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,983,168
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,025,993
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,957,175
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $24,775,713
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,957,175
- Gross receipts
- $36,703,205
- Employees
- 441
- Volunteers
- 972
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN BLACK | CHIEF STRATEGIC OFFICER Officer | 40 | $181,059 | $35,808 |
| MICHELE SPURGEON | PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $164,373 | $20,824 |
| KIM BENSON | PRINCIPAL Officer | 40 | $140,781 | $27,298 |
| RONALD BLACK | FACILITIES Officer | 40 | $129,302 | $16,044 |
| LINDA ACOCELLI | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Officer | 40 | $114,446 | $21,733 |
| JOHN MASSUNG | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Officer | 40 | $118,715 | $14,601 |
| MICHELLE POPPELL | PRINCIPAL Officer | 40 | $113,099 | $13,835 |
| ANGELA MASSUNG | PRINCIPAL Officer | 40 | $112,985 | $13,820 |
| MARK DUNSFORD | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Officer | 40 | $111,662 | $13,640 |
| ALAIN NUNEZ | TREASURER / DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK MCCAULLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CLANTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PEEPLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH MCKEEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHEENA BUTTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN EISENHARDT | SECRETARY Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN BLACK | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF SCHO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $176,140 | $32,604 |
| JULIE EHNLE | TREASURER/ASSISTANT DIRECT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $169,458 | $18,236 |
| MICHELE SPURGEON | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INST Officer | 40 | $157,093 | $16,623 |
| KIM BENSON | PRINCIPAL Officer | 40 | $133,573 | $23,613 |
| LINDA ACOCELLI | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Officer | 40 | $108,127 | $19,000 |
| JEAN EISENHARDT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK MCCAULLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CLANTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PEEPLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH MCKEEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEENA BUTTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SNYDER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN BLACK | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF SCHO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $167,699 | $29,015 |
| JULIE EHNLE | TREASURER/ASSISTANT DIRECT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $149,914 | $15,807 |
| KIM BENSON | PRINCIPAL Officer | 40 | $126,427 | $21,388 |
| MICHELE SPURGEON | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INST Officer | 40 | $131,926 | $13,724 |
| LINDA ACOCELLI | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Officer | 40 | $115,972 | $14,144 |
| JEAN EISENHARDT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK MCCAULLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CLANTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PEEPLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH MCKEEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEENA BUTTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SNYDER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3616 HARDEN BLVD 389, LAKELAND, FL 33803-5938
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHELE SPURGEON, 303 EAST PEACHTREE STREET, LAKELAND, FL 33801
- Signed the 990
- MICHELE SPURGEON, PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
- Phone
- (863) 680-4047
- Website
- WWW.MCKEELSCHOOLS.COM
- Return prepared by
- BKHM PA
Mission
DEDICATED TO PASSIONATELY INSPIRING LIFELONG LEARNING AND PREPARING OUR STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN A POST SECONDARY ENVIRONMENT WE ARE FOCUSED ON INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM INTEGRATING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND REAL LIFE ENDEAVORS
Program accomplishments
- THE CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDES AN INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY BASED LEARNING FOR STUDENTS FROM PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE. OUR TEACHING STAFF IS DEVOTED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EDUCATION PROFESSION TO MEET AND EXCEED THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS WITH A FOCUS ON INTERGRATING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN OUR CURRICULUM. OUR SCHOOL IS RANKED A HIGH PREFORMING CHARTER SCHOOL. THE CHARTER SCHOOL SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 3,430 STUDENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025.Expenses $29,123,890 · revenue $3,300,559
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
- 65-0854467
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $42,983,168
- Income (IRS master file)
- $36,703,205
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $36,703,205 | $35,700,149 | $42,983,168 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $42,449,897 | $42,538,893 | $43,729,999 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $37,746,797 | $36,209,305 | $41,316,774 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $32,368,033 | $29,318,040 | $39,834,851 | 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 65-0854467).
Questions about THE SCHOOLS OF MCKEEL ACADEMY INC
- What is the EIN of THE SCHOOLS OF MCKEEL ACADEMY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE SCHOOLS OF MCKEEL ACADEMY INC is 65-0854467.
- Is THE SCHOOLS OF MCKEEL ACADEMY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to THE SCHOOLS OF MCKEEL ACADEMY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE SCHOOLS OF MCKEEL 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 THE SCHOOLS OF MCKEEL 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 THE SCHOOLS OF MCKEEL 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 THE SCHOOLS OF MCKEEL ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHELE SPURGEON.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE SCHOOLS OF MCKEEL ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,059 (ALAN BLACK, CHIEF STRATEGIC OFFICER).
- How much revenue does THE SCHOOLS OF MCKEEL ACADEMY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $36,703,205, expenses of $35,700,149 and total assets of $42,983,168 at year end.
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