St Hope Public Schools
St Hope Public Schools reported $25.1 million in revenue and $20.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.17 went to program services, $11.83 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.8% of the total. Government grants made up 98.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $308,117 (SUPERINTENDENT). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 66% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $308,117 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.50% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSt. Hope Public Schools is a free, college-prep public charter school system in oak park. For over 20 years, our schools - ps7 (grades tk-8) and sac high (grads 9-12) - have successfully been closing the opportunity gap. Established in 1989, st. Hope began as an after school program founded by former mayor kevin johnson, who grew up in oak park and returned to his native sacramento after retiring from the NBA
Sacramento charter high: in 2003, sacramento high school was facing state intervention as student performance dropped year after year. That year, st. Hope reopened the school as a public charter, along with ps7, to provide a seamless tk-12th grade education for students who have been traditionally underserved. Ps7 and sac high embody a core commitment to student excellence and college readiness that provides our scholars with the strongest possible foundation for future learning and career success. Shps serves a very specific group of scholars and is the educational home to a higher…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPERINTENDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $257,076 | $0 | $51,041 | $308,117 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,355 | $0 | $27,471 | $147,826 |
| DIRECTOR OF RECRUITMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,161 | $0 | $28,900 | $139,061 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from St Hope Public Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $299K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5168
- Volunteers Part I, line 635
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LAW OFFICE OF YOUNG MINNEY AND CORR LLP Legal services | $312,608 |
| CHILDCARE CAREERS LLC DBA THE EDU Childhood education staffing services | $308,298 |
| THE STEPPING STONES GROUP LLC Therapeutic and behavioral services | $126,116 |
| CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP Audit and tax services | $101,642 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to St Hope Public Schools totaling $18,936 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of St Hope Public Schools's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, St Hope Public Schools reported that 88.2% of its $20.6 million in expenses went to program services, 11.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does St Hope Public Schools pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation St Hope Public Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $308,117, for the role of SUPERINTENDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does St Hope Public Schools get its money?
Of $25.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.8% came from contributions and grants (including 98.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is St Hope Public Schools a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 01-0582508 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611349349306851 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511329349303346 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411329349301506 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331959349301553 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349316105 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349310402 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 01-0582508: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.