Studentsponsor Partners
Studentsponsor Partners reported $11.4 million in revenue and $9.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.85 went to program services, $11.78 to management and general costs and $12.37 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $630,837 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.5MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MOther revenue was negative: −$113K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $630,837 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 6.66% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 38.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 29 | 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 expenseSsp opens doors of opportunity for students facing economic and educational hardship through private high school scholarships, one-to-one mentoring, and college and career programs. Since its founding, ssp has empowered thousands of young people to graduate high school and pursue bold futures. In 2024-2025, approximately 1,200 students received $5.3 million in scholarships to attend ssp's partner college-preparatory schools across new york city, guided by mentors who devoted more than 11,000 hours to their success
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 DIRECTOR Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $586,598 | $0 | $44,239 | $630,837 |
| FORMER ASSOC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former, 50.00 hrs/week | $272,127 | $0 | $27,585 | $299,712 |
| VP PROGRAMS & CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $159,319 | $0 | $20,582 | $179,901 |
| VP-FINANCE Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $152,355 | $0 | $9,768 | $162,123 |
| DIRECTOR OF EVENTS Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $126,909 | $0 | $18,939 | $145,848 |
| SENIOR MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER Former, 50.00 hrs/week | $107,230 | $0 | $6,533 | $113,763 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Studentsponsor Partners (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b29 · 29 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 2Yes
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 528
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,075
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Studentsponsor Partners totaling $859K 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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Of every $100 Studentsponsor Partners spent in FY2025, $75.85 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Studentsponsor Partners's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Studentsponsor Partners reported that 75.8% of its $9.5 million in expenses went to program services, 11.8% to management and general and 12.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Studentsponsor Partners pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Studentsponsor Partners reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $630,837, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Studentsponsor Partners get its money?
Of $11.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 94.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Studentsponsor Partners a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3392965 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 August 31, 2025, object 202620919349300502 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202510159349300801 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202440169349301409 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202311939349301831 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202210399349300321 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202121959349301022 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3392965: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.