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Academy for Global Citizenship Charter School

Chicago, IL · EIN 11-3748466 · 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

Academy for Global Citizenship Charter School reported $14.8 million in revenue and $11.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.87 went to program services, $8.56 to management and general costs and $3.57 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.4% of the total. Government grants made up 68.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $230,551 (CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 141% 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 $12M

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 $15M

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)
87.9%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.6%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.6%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.03$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
92.4%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
68.1%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
3.4%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$230,551$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.00%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
68
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
43.713.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 11100.0%

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
$10M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $63,881 · revenue $509K

Academy for Global Citizenship charter school (agc) is a public chicago charter school. Agc began operations in august 2008 and currently serves students from kindergarten through eighth grade. During the year ended june 30, 2025, agc served 489 students

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
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$221,684$0$8,867$230,551
BOARD CHAIR/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$194,974$0$17,787$212,761
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$140,928$0$5,637$146,565
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$109,724$0$17,454$127,178
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$104,547$0$22,585$127,132
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$100,023$0$10,410$110,433
DIRECTOR/TEACHER
Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week
$58,347$0$20,374$78,721

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Academy for Global Citizenship Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $472K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$15M$12M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$15M$12M87.9%$42M$230,551
FY2024 ⓘ$16M$19M93.9%$39M$225,506
FY2023 ⓘ$32M$7.3M78.0%$42M$226,652
FY2022 ⓘ$17M$6.8M78.1%$17M$220,707
FY2021 ⓘ$8.2M$6.0M78.7%$8.4M$177,751
FY2020 ⓘ$6.1M$5.7M79.2%$6.3M$166,204

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–1b11 · 9 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 5119
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6100

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
URBAN RESOLVE
Development advisory
$111,197

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

5 private foundations reported grants to Academy for Global Citizenship Charter School totaling $588K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Academy for Global Citizenship 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 Academy for Global Citizenship Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Academy for Global Citizenship Charter School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Academy for Global Citizenship Charter School reported that 87.9% of its $11.5 million in expenses went to program services, 8.6% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Academy for Global Citizenship Charter School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Academy for Global Citizenship Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $230,551, for the role of CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Academy for Global Citizenship Charter School get its money?

Of $14.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.4% came from contributions and grants (including 68.1% from government grants) and 3.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Academy for Global Citizenship Charter School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 11-3748466 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 202611219349301401 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541159349301884 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420269349301047 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203559349301805 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241329349303544 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120779349301427 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 11-3748466: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.