Feller School
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FELLER SCHOOL BUILDS A STRONG READING FOUNDATION TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA. ALL STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO READ AND WRITE, PREPARING THEM FOR FUTURE SUCCESS.
- Income
- $646,184
- Spending
- $284,518
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 26.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 90%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 6
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 26.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 56% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 174% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 June 30, 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)
- $224,699 spent. THE FIRST SPECIALIZED SCHOOL FOR DYSLEXIA - FELLER SCHOOL BUILDS A STRONG READING FOUNDATION TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA. ALL STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO READ AND WRITE, PREPARING THEM FOR FUTURE SUCCESS. WE ARE A NON-PROFIT, PRIVATE SCHOOL DEDICATED TO PROVIDING OUR STUDENTS WITH HIGH-QUALITY SCIENCE-BASED READING INSTRUCTION, RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT LEARNING DIFFERENCES AND EQUIPPING EDUCATORS WITH THE TOOLS AND TRAINING THEY NEED TO BETTER SERVE THE NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS.FELLER SCHOOL EDUCATORS SPECIALIZE IN ENSURING EVERY STUDENT LEARNS TO READ AND EXCELS IN THEIR AREAS OF INTEREST AND STRENGTH. STUDENTS ARE LED BY A CARING, HAPPY, ENERGETIC, AND TALENTED GROUP OF EDUCATORS WHO ARE MASTERS AT TEACHING CHILDREN WHO HAVE DYSLEXIA AND OTHER LANGUAGE-BASED CHALLENGES.OUR CONTENT-BASED CURRICULUM IS RICH IN HISTORY, SOCIAL STUDIES, MATH, AND SCIENCE WITH ENCORE CLASSES IN MUSIC, ART, MINDFULNESS, AND MOVEMENT.TO CLOSE THE LITERACY GAP IN DANE COUNTY, WE WILL WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH ALL SCHOOLS TO SHARE OUR SCIENCE-BASED APPROACH TO LITERACY INSTRUCTION. OUR TEACHER TRAINING CENTER SCHEDULE WILL OFFER VARIOUS CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS TO EDUCATORS INTERESTED IN LEARNING HOW TO TEACH THEIR STUDENTS TO READ BY 3RD GRADE. IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS TO LEARN HOW TO INTERVENE INSTRUCTION FOR OLDER STUDENTS (ABOVE 4TH GRADE) WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH LEARNING TO READ. TEACHERS WILL LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY SYMPTOMS OF DYSLEXIA AS WELL AS BRAIN RESEARCH WHICH EXPLAINS HOW GOOD READERS ARE ABLE TO READ PROFICIENTLY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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