Manhattan Star Academy
Manhattan Star Academy reported $19.5 million in revenue and $19.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.51 went to program services, $15.32 to management and general costs and $0.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $765,420 (TREASURER/CEO OF YAI (DECEASED)). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 76% 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 $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $765,420 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.04% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 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 expenseEducational services: Manhattan Star Academy served 138 children during the school year and 106 children during the extended school year program. The agency provides academic curricular and classroom structure while supporting the social-emotional development of school age children with a broad range of developmental needs and learning styles
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREASURER/CEO OF YAI (DECEASED) Director/trustee, officer, 8.00 hrs/week | $0 | $554,586 | $210,834 | $765,420 |
| SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $300,353 | $35,900 | $336,253 |
| EXEC. DIR. OF EDUCATION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $243,479 | $0 | $68,068 | $311,547 |
| ACTING CEO OF YAI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $241,990 | $42,955 | $284,945 |
| ACTING CFO OF YAI Officer, 8.00 hrs/week | $0 | $233,306 | $31,276 | $264,582 |
| DIR. OF ED. SERV. (OUTGOING) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,501 | $0 | $11,463 | $171,964 |
| DIR. NURSING & EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,575 | $0 | $5,183 | $136,758 |
| DIR. OF ED. SERV. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,025 | $0 | $6,629 | $126,654 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Manhattan Star Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $325K (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 · 3 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 15aNo
- 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 5308
- Volunteers Part I, line 63
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Manhattan Star Academy totaling $273 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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Questions people ask
How much of Manhattan Star Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Manhattan Star Academy reported that 84.5% of its $19.0 million in expenses went to program services, 15.3% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Manhattan Star Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Manhattan Star Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $765,420, for the role of TREASURER/CEO OF YAI (DECEASED) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Manhattan Star Academy get its money?
Of $19.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 99.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Manhattan Star Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-4069634 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 202601079349300920 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349311509 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411169349302206 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331219349302318 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221119349301257 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101099349301400 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-4069634: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.