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Team Academy Charter School

Newark, NJ · EIN 01-0660264 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Team Academy Charter School reported $174.7 million in revenue and $175.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.23 went to program services, $25.20 to management and general costs and $0.57 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.4% of the total. Government grants made up 96.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $216,729 (HEAD OF SCHOOLS). 168 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 77% 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 $176M

For 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 $175M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
74.2%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
25.2%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.6%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.01$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
98.4%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
96.8%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.1%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$216,729$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.12%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
1688
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.313.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 of 8100.0%

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 expense
$130M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $189K

The corporation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of the section 501(c)(3) of the IRS revenue code of 1986 to operate nonprofit educational institutions, including, but not limited to schools within the state of nj and to deal generally therein

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
HEAD OF SCHOOLS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$183,613$0$33,116$216,729
HEAD OF SCHOOLS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$171,738$0$32,816$204,554
HEAD OF SCHOOLS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$168,600$0$33,116$201,716
CHIEF OF STAFF
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$170,426$0$1,200$171,626
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL OPERATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$165,650$0$1,500$167,150

168 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Team Academy Charter School (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$175M$176M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$175M$176M74.2%$34M$216,729
FY2024 ⓘ$177M$165M78.4%$35M$216,985
FY2023 ⓘ$157M$150M75.7%$23M$195,969
FY2022 ⓘ$143M$135M78.9%$16M$194,605
FY2021 ⓘ$112M$108M72.3%$7.8M$203,548
FY2020 ⓘ$99M$100M71.6%$4.2M$188,471

Governance 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 14No
  • 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 51,358
  • Volunteers Part I, line 68

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
KIPP TEAM AND FAMILY SCHOOLS INC
Management fees
$15,658,746
ESSEX REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICE
Transportation services
$1,117,473
PROFESSIONAL CLIMATE CONTROL
Air conditioning contractor
$485,588
DICARA RUBINO ARCHITECTS
Construction services
$330,557
BRETT DINOVI & ASSOCIATES LLC
Educational services
$271,999

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Team Academy Charter School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Team Academy Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Team Academy Charter School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Team Academy Charter School reported that 74.2% of its $175.6 million in expenses went to program services, 25.2% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Team Academy Charter School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Team Academy Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $216,729, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOLS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Team Academy Charter School get its money?

Of $174.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.4% came from contributions and grants (including 96.8% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Team Academy Charter School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 01-0660264 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 202601359349302830 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511299349300916 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349311263 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341119349300709 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220559349301957 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110299349301126 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 01-0660264: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.