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Amana Academy

Alpharetta, GA · EIN 16-1675588 · 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

Amana Academy reported $14.9 million in revenue and $15.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $70.63 went to program services, $29.37 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.6% of the total. Government grants made up 92.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $150,000 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% 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 $15M

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)
70.6%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
29.4%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
95.6%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
92.6%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
2.3%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$150,000$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.00%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
18
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-1.713.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 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
$11M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $650K

Amana Academy consists of two charter schools which are publicly funded from fulton county georgia charter school system and the georgia state charter school system. Amana Academy strives for an environment that emphasized high academic achievement, critical thinking while still leaving the door open for individual learning styles

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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$150,000$0$0$150,000

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Amana Academy (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$15M$15M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$15M$15M70.6%−$2.1M$150,000
FY2024 ⓘ$15M$16M81.5%−$2.0M$141,374
FY2023 ⓘ$16M$14M73.7%−$1.1M$142,837
FY2022 ⓘ$9.9M$9.1M69.9%−$2.7M$120,874
FY2021 ⓘ$9.7M$11M71.3%−$3.5M$120,874
FY2020 ⓘ$9.4M$8.9M65.6%−$2.7M$120,874

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 · 11 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • 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 5218

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Amana Academy totaling $20,961 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 Amana Academy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Amana Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Amana Academy's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Amana Academy reported that 70.6% of its $15.0 million in expenses went to program services, 29.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Amana Academy pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Amana Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $150,000, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Amana Academy get its money?

Of $14.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.6% came from contributions and grants (including 92.6% from government grants) and 2.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Amana Academy a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 16-1675588 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 202601339349302490 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521159349301202 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349306473 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349301459 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211099349300131 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121339349301622 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 16-1675588: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.