Bronx Charter School for the Arts
Bronx Charter School for the Arts reported $14.8 million in revenue and $13.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.92 went to program services, $10.67 to management and general costs and $3.41 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.4% of the total. Government grants made up 12.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $238,535 (Executive Dir.). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% 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 $13MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 16.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 12.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $238,535 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.78% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseBronx Charter School for the arts is founded on the principle that arts education is a catalyst for the academic and social success of all students. In this context, the schools primary purpose is to promote art education as part of an overall balanced curriculum
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Dir. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,040 | $0 | $16,495 | $238,535 |
| Principal Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,868 | $0 | $24,357 | $198,225 |
| Principal Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,374 | $0 | $2,448 | $170,822 |
| Dir. of Finance Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,848 | $0 | $6,144 | $169,992 |
| Dir. of Systems Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,836 | $0 | $16,235 | $157,071 |
| Dir. of Curriculum Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,198 | $0 | $14,850 | $153,048 |
| Dir. of Develop. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,898 | $0 | $11,526 | $145,424 |
| Teacher Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,177 | $0 | $13,205 | $132,382 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bronx Charter School for the Arts (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $640K (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–1b10 · 10 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 5120
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
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Of every $100 Bronx Charter School for the Arts spent in FY2025, $85.92 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Bronx Charter School for the Arts's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Bronx Charter School for the Arts reported that 85.9% of its $13.4 million in expenses went to program services, 10.7% to management and general and 3.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bronx Charter School for the Arts pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bronx Charter School for the Arts reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $238,535, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bronx Charter School for the Arts get its money?
Of $14.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 16.0% came from contributions and grants (including 12.7% from government grants) and 83.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bronx Charter School for the Arts a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 01-0727280 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 202631329349306643 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349300502 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349312785 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311319349306916 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231329349308283 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349303512 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 01-0727280: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.