ARETE ACADEMY
4330 CEDAR LAKE ROAD S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416 www.areteacademymn.org

Total Revenue
$779,839
Total Expenses
$705,809
Net Assets
$248,279

Organizations Filed Purposes: ARETE ACADEMY OF EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION IS COMMITTED TO PARTNERING WITH PARENTS TO EDUCATE, SUPPORT, AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS AND GIFTED STUDENTS WHO ALSO HAVE LEARNING DISABILITIES SO THEY CAN LEARN THE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS NEEDED TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND APPLY THEIR GIFTS TO MAKE LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WORLD.

ARETE A2E2, LOCATED IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN, AKA ARETE ACADEMY OF EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION, IS A PRIVATE SCHOOL WHICH PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-12 WHO ARE TWICE EXCEPTIONAL. TWICE EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS ARE BOTH GIFTED AND HAVE A LEARNING DISABILITY SUCH AS DYSLEXIA, DYSGRAPHIA, AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDERS, AND/OR ADHD. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES SENSORY-FRIENDLY CLASSROOMS AND OPERATES ON A TYPICAL SCHOOL-YEAR CALENDAR. SUMMER PROGRAMS ARE ALSO PROVIDED BY THE SCHOOL. OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO OPERATE AS A SCHOOL AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO BRIGHT YOUTHS WHO LEARN DIFFERENTLY.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Max MelbyDIRECTOR0.5$50,500
Jamie TeigenASSISTANT DIRECTOR0.5$48,247
Molly DunninganSTAFF SECRETARY0.5$22,549
Leah BrzezinskiFOUNDER16$0
Jan SwansonBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE0.5$0
Diane SpanglerTREASURER10$0
Heidi StiltonBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE0.5$0
Blake SchmidtBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE0.5$0
Diane MoncrieffBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE0.5$0
Chen MellmaBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE0.5$0
Becky LulaiBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE0.5$0
Katy HokansonVICE PRESIDENT0.5$0
Tara DoyleCHAIR2$0
Chrissy BurnsideBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE0.5$0
Erica BugenhagenSECRETARY0.5$0
Rob BrzezinskiFOUNDER4$0
Neil BizilyBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE0.5$0
Tom AllenburgBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE0.5$0

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