Escuela Argentina Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
522259125
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2009
Location
Potomac, MD, USA
Phone
2408102895
Rating
77
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Specialized Education Institutions

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,451,655
Expenses
$1,256,685
Assets
$3,785,434
Liabilities
$1,518,905

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MONICA ADLER (PRESIDENT)
  • MICAELA CARMIO (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • MONICA ADLER (PRESIDENT)
  • MICAELA CARMIO (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • ALBERTINA MEANA (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To operate a school, pre-school through grade 12, to teach history, culture & langauge related to argentina. High school diploma accepted by argentine ministry of education.

What it reported doing in 2024

Instructional and educational services: kindergarten and preschool - the curriculum of this level is designed for students to interact spontaneously in spanish, and thus, consolidate their language skills. Argentina culture is part of the learning process through meaningful activities that allow each student to know their cultural heritage. The active participation of families is a fundamental part of the kindergarten and preschool program.primary school - the school's language and social classes focus on activating curiosity and developing critical thinking in students. Within the u.s. Educational system, the school's curriculum allows students to recognize themselves as bicultural individuals capable of valuing the diversity of their culture heritage; developing comprehension, written and oral communication skills in spanish; facing academic challenges with critical thinking and creativity; making connections between the knowledge acquired; valuing collaborative work; and being proud of their effort, perseverance and achievements.high school - during the final stage of basic education, the school seeks to continue supporting the academic curiosity of their students and accompany them in the process of pursuing higher education. For this reason, students are encouraged to recognize their achievements and develop the confidence they need to prepare for the future. The students are exposed to various aspects of argentine social, civic and cultural life from a critical perspective.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 90% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 95% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 61
  • Transparency & Controls: 93
  • Accountability: 82
  • Sustainability: 65
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 62.1%; rating input score 62
  • Program expense ratio: 78.5%; rating input score 79
  • Fundraising efficiency: $1.85 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Fail
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 13.4%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.01; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.4; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.1% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 5.4% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 7.4% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 62.1% of revenue deployed · 78.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 4 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $987K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 31 of 31 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes grants
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 5/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 19/100.