Riverhead Charter School
Riverhead Charter School reported $21.8 million in revenue and $19.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.74 went to program services, $12.26 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $234,050 (SUPERINTENDENT). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 93% 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 $19MFor 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 $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.3% | 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 | 1.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $234,050 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.23% | 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 | 12.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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 expenseThe school's main objective is to offer students a true choice in public education, which promotes love of learning and local exploration. The school's goal is to provide a rigorous community of learning, which is inviting and stimulating to students and parents, as well as staff. The school intends to reverse the current spiral of student failure and meet or exceed state and federal standards, to nurture the individual gifts of every student, and to prepare them for a rewarding community life. Revenue is generated from tuition fees from more than a dozen school districts for students who…
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 | $191,771 | $0 | $42,279 | $234,050 |
| COO & CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,363 | $0 | $17,962 | $178,325 |
| HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,972 | $0 | $0 | $123,972 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Riverhead Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $672K (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–1b5 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 50
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ATOZ CATERING HOUSE LLC Provided school meals | $1,086,161 |
| CINTAS Provided cleaning supplies | $1,050,142 |
| NYS TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM Provided benefits for teachers | $934,007 |
| MONTAUK BUS CHARTER LLC Provided transportation | $348,756 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Riverhead Charter School totaling $4,000 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 Riverhead 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 Riverhead Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Riverhead Charter School spent in FY2025, $87.74 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Riverhead Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Riverhead Charter School reported that 87.7% of its $19.1 million in expenses went to program services, 12.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Riverhead Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Riverhead Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $234,050, for the role of SUPERINTENDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Riverhead Charter School get its money?
Of $21.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.3% came from contributions and grants (including 1.0% from government grants) and 96.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Riverhead Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-3533719 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202601039349300315 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500649349300735 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349310010 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202222879349301802 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202122399349300902 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202022419349300932 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-3533719: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.