Iota Community Schools
Donations deductibleIota Community Schools' network
8 peoplei8 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Egwuekwe Chair | Board Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Amertice Allen | Board Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chilton Simmons | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Larry Neal | Vice Board Chair (left 12/31/22) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matt Thiry | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Omar Aquil | Director (left 12/31/22) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Pedro Velasquez | Director (from 4/1/23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Terrell Monger | Director (from 4/1/23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
17 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Christina Austin | Principal | since 2021 |
| Chrystie Edwards | Director of Academics | 2020 |
| Daniel Penaranda | Director of Finance/CBO thru 5.15.22 | since 2018 |
| Deadre Ussery | Principal | 2018 |
| Jaime Hudgins | Director of Academics | since 2021 |
| Jocquell Rodgers | Executive Director as of 5.16.22 | since 2022 |
| Jovan Orozco from 21623 | Director of Finance/CBO | 2023 |
| Lameika Pegues | Principal | since 2020 |
| Megan Quaile | Executive Director thru 5.15.22 | since 2018 |
| Meredith Davis | Principal | 2018 |
| Michael Bates | Principal | since 2018 |
| Marian Williams | Principal | 2020 |
| Marysa Utley | Principal | since 2020 |
| Randi De Magistris | Director of Hc/HR | 2018 |
| Randi Demagistris | Director of HC/HR | since 2019 |
| Teddrick Estes | Principal | since 2022 |
| Zachary Samson | Director of Schools | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jocquell Rodgers | Executive Director | 40 | $192k | $48k | |
| Daniel Penaranda | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $153k | $52k | |
| Marysa Utley | Chief of Schools (Left Mid-Year) | 40 | $145k | $20k | |
| Christina Austin | Chief Academic Officer | 40 | $140k | $25k | |
| James Johnson | Principal | 40 | $115k | $14k | |
| Chad Everett Left Mid-Year | Chief Operations Officer | 40 | $113k | $23k | |
| Teddrick Estes | Principal | 40 | $109k | $21k | |
| Amertice Allen | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Pam Eqwuekwe | Vice Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Pedro Velasquez | Board Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tamika Young | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Larry Neal | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Terrell Monger | Director (Left Mid-Year) | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Iota Community Schools
- EIN
- 470970499
- Address
- 6000 Poplar Ave Ste 250, Memphis, TN, 38119-3974
- State
- Tennessee
- Mission
- IOTA Community Schools' mission is to transform public education so all students graduate prepared for college, leadership, and life. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B25 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2014
- Principal officer
- Jocquell Rodgers (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2015
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAmertice Allen
≥8years on the filingsLarry Neal
≥8years on the filingsMatt Thiry
≥7years on the filingsPam Egwuekwe
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $34.9m
- Total liabilities
- $11.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $22.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $33.7m
- Program service revenue
- $6m
- Employees
- 334
- Volunteers
- 40