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Arthur Morgan School Inc

EIN 56-2257100 · Burnsville, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

PRIVATE SCHOOL

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 41.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 93% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15
Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$538,134 spent. ARTHUR MORGAN SCHOOL WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1962 AND CHARTERED IN 2001 TO PROVIDE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TAILORED FOR TEENAGERS. ADOLESCENCE IS AN ESPECIALLY CRUCIAL TIME IN A CHILDS DEVELOPMENT. THESE FORMATIVE YEARS ARE UNIQUELY ENHANCED BY OUR EMPHASIS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE PERSON THROUGH A COMBINATION OF STUDY, PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE, COMMUNITY LIVING, AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. TO THESE, FOUNDER ELIZABETH MORGAN ADDED HER OWN QUAKER VALUES OF SIMPLE LIVING, CONSENSUS DECISION-MAKING AND NON-VIOLENT CONFLICT RESOLUTION TO CREATE A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT. AMS HAS KEPT TRUE TO ITS MISSION, RISING ALWAYS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE MOMENT AND ALWAYS PUTTING THE BEST INTERESTS OF ITS STUDENTS FIRST AND FOREMOST. TODAY, WE CONTINUE TO HONOR OUR HERITAGE AND TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND RESPONSIBLE LIVING IN THIS CHANGING WORLD.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 October 13, 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 June 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 July 2002.
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 October 21, 2026.

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