Victory Academy
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
VICTORY ACADEMYS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE CHILDREN AFFECTED BY AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER WITH AN INTEGRATED ACADEMIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM, CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO ADDRESS AN INDIVIDUALS STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES. VICTORY FOSTERS THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND THE ACHIEVEMENT OF LIFE-LONG LEARNING.
- Income
- $4.2 million
- Spending
- $4.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- -5.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 61%
- Employees
- 70
- Volunteers
- 130
- Highest pay
- $150,979, dir of school
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $3.8 million spent. VICTORY ACADEMY IS A PRIVATE, REGISTERED NON-PROFIT SCHOOL APPROVED BY THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND MAINTAINS ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPS WITH NAIS (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS) AND CASP (COUNCIL OF AUTISM SERVICE PROVIDERS). VICTORY ACADEMY SERVES CHILDREN, TEENS, AND YOUNG ADULTS AFFECTED BY AUTISM AND RELATED LEARNING DIFFERENCES IN GRADES K-12, OFFERING A FIVE-YEAR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM WITH BOTH MODIFIED AND OREGON DIPLOMAS. THE COMPASS PROGRAM IS A FULL-DAY YEAR-ROUND INITIATIVE THAT OFFERS A ROBUST MENU OF ENRICHMENT CLASSES, ACTIVITIES, AND WORK ENDEAVORS TO ITS PARTICIPANTS. VICTORY BEGAN ITS 16TH YEAR OF OPERATION IN SEPTEMBER 2024 WITH 69 K-12 STUDENTS AND 5 COMPASS STUDENTS. VICTORY ALSO ADDED TO OUR EXISTING FACILITIES WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW, STATE OF THE ART BUILDING DEDICATED TO THE COMPASS PROGRAM. THE SCHOOL IS UNIQUE FROM MOST PUBLIC-SCHOOL SETTINGS IN OREGON, AS VICTORY CONTINUES TO OPERATE YEAR-ROUND, SEVEN HOURS PER DAY, WITH LOW STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIOS (APPROXIMATELY 1:3). IN ADDITION TO ITS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, VICTORY OFFERS SPECIALIZED THERAPIES AND COURSES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MEET VARIED LEARNING PROFILES. OFFERINGS INCLUDE APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS, ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION, ART, ALTERNATIVE AND AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION, COMMUNITY-BASED INSTRUCTION, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, SENSORY INTEGRATION, SOCIAL SKILLS, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE, TRANSITION SERVICES, AND WORK EXPERIENCE. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO OTHER SCHOOL MODEL LIKE VICTORY IN OREGON.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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