Port of Los Angeles High School
Port of Los Angeles High School reported $19.1 million in revenue and $18.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.97 went to program services, $19.02 to management and general costs and $0.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.4% of the total. Government grants made up 91.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $216,359 (SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% 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 $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.0% | 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 | 97.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 91.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $216,359 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.15% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 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 expensePort of Los Angeles High School is a public, independent charter school that serves grades 9-12. Port of Los Angeles High School inspires and educates all students by integrating a maritime theme into a rigorous, college-preparatory curriculum and pathways in career technical education. In the 2024-25 year, approximately 920 students were enrolled for 185 instructional days
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,185 | $0 | $49,174 | $216,359 |
| PRINCIPAL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,857 | $0 | $44,514 | $207,371 |
| BUSINESS AFFAIRS MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,733 | $0 | $41,849 | $187,582 |
| DEAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,092 | $0 | $26,304 | $160,396 |
| TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,970 | $0 | $36,436 | $156,406 |
| ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF INSTRUCTION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,131 | $0 | $34,689 | $153,820 |
| FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE / TEACHER Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,020 | $0 | $32,123 | $135,143 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Port of Los Angeles High School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $385K (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–1b9 · 8 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 5118
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DYNAMIC EDUCATION Educational consultant | $819,058 |
| ORION TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC It consultant and services | $113,295 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Port of Los Angeles High School totaling $540K 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 Port of Los Angeles High School spent in FY2025, $80.97 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Port of Los Angeles High School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Port of Los Angeles High School reported that 81.0% of its $18.9 million in expenses went to program services, 19.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Port of Los Angeles High School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Port of Los Angeles High School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $216,359, for the role of SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Port of Los Angeles High School get its money?
Of $19.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.4% came from contributions and grants (including 91.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Port of Los Angeles High School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-1649277 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 June 30, 2025, object 202610829349300236 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541209349300244 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431349349305323 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311229349302871 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230889349300848 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131199349300918 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-1649277: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.