Mission
Offering a rigorous, through, systematic, and challenging classical education to K-12 students.
Public Charity
NOVA CLASSICAL ACADEMY
NOVA CLASSICAL ACADEMY, of Saint Paul, MN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $15.8M in revenue, $15.5M in expenses, $11.4M in total assets. 14 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $240K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 260035570
Saint Paul, MN
Charter Schools
NTEE: B29
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$15.8M
Total Expenses$15.5M
Total Assets$11.4M
Grant Records14
Funding Total$240K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Nova Classical Academy
How Nova Classical Academy divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
In a supportive community and through a systematic, accelerated college-preparatory education in the classical tradition, Nova Classical Academy challenges it's students to develop intellect, to attain the habits…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
UNRESTRICTED
$24,296
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,500
UNRESTRICTED
$34,599
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,500
Showing up to 5 of 14 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice Chair
Bavi Weston
Secretary
Becky Lund
Member
Chris Shepard
Member
Colleen Hansen
Executive Director
Dr Brett Wedlund
Academic Director
Dr Missy Johnson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15.8M | $15.5M | $11.4M |
| 2024 | $15.9M | $14.6M | $11.3M |
| 2023 | $14.5M | $11.4M | $11.0M |
| 2022 | $12.1M | $11.2M | $8.6M |
| 2021 | $12.7M | $11.7M | $8.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $12.7M to $15.8M (+24%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.