New Schools for New Orleans
New Schools for New Orleans reported $6.7 million in revenue and $8.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.33 went to program services, $6.63 to management and general costs and $3.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.0% of the total. Government grants made up 24.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $304,160 (CEO/BOARD MEMBER). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 48% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.9MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $6.7MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 24.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $304,160 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.42% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 27.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expensePortfolio: nsno invests in schools and partners with the orleans parish school board to improve the quality of New Orleans' school options.nsno will broaden their effort to identify and support new school models that have promising approaches or fulfill specific citywide demands from students and families.nsno also recognizes that far too many children are being underserved in our schools. Nsno will work with the district and other support organizations to ensure students are not required to remain in schools that do not meet their needs
Policy and communications: nsno provides communications and policy support to maintain a reform-friendly environment.nsno will diligently monitor the policy landscape and collaborate with their partners to help opsb implement policies that allow great schools to thrive. Nsno will help share the stories of the great work happening in their schools, while also shining a light on the challenges their system still faces and how their city is working to solve them.r more rigorous standards
Talent: nsno takes a leading role in coordinating solutions to the city's teacher recruitment and retention challenges.nsno was awarded a US department of education teacher incentive fund grant to promote student achievement and educator excellence in New Orleans public schools. Teachers will be evaluated based on multiple observations and a measure of student achievement. These evaluations will allow school leaders and organization administrators to provide aligned support designed to enable teachers and leaders to become more effective educators. In addition, results from these evaluations…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, officer, 43.00 hrs/week | $278,641 | $0 | $25,519 | $304,160 |
| CHIEF OF OPERATIONS Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,461 | $0 | $15,284 | $184,745 |
| CHIEF OF STRATEGIC ADVANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,862 | $0 | $12,749 | $147,611 |
| CHIEF OF PORTFOLIO AND POL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,323 | $0 | $22,938 | $142,261 |
| CHIEF OF STRATEGY AND IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,946 | $0 | $13,241 | $136,187 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TEACHING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,904 | $0 | $18,247 | $136,151 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TEACHER SUPPORT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,887 | $0 | $13,151 | $136,038 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from New Schools for New Orleans (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $510K (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–1b11 · 11 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 4Yes
- 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 525
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to New Schools for New Orleans totaling $2.0M 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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Every number above is copied from New Schools for New Orleans's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for New Schools for New Orleans, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 New Schools for New Orleans spent in FY2025, $90.33 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of New Schools for New Orleans's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, New Schools for New Orleans reported that 90.3% of its $8.9 million in expenses went to program services, 6.6% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does New Schools for New Orleans pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation New Schools for New Orleans reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $304,160, for the role of CEO/BOARD MEMBER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does New Schools for New Orleans get its money?
Of $6.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 89.0% came from contributions and grants (including 24.4% from government grants) and 4.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is New Schools for New Orleans a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 02-0773717 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 September 30, 2025, object 202642269349302974 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512279349300236 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432289349301793 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332229349301853 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232279349304318 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112259349302731 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 02-0773717: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.