LA Academia de Estrellas
LA Academia de Estrellas reported $13.7 million in revenue and $13.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.14 went to program services, $11.86 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.7% of the total. Government grants made up 98.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $127,328 (SUPERINTENDENT). 6 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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 $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.9% | 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 | 98.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $127,328 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.95% | 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 | 15.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPERINTENDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,728 | $0 | $4,600 | $127,328 |
| PRINCIPAL Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,156 | $0 | $4,600 | $122,756 |
| TEACHER Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,143 | $0 | $4,600 | $115,743 |
| COMP. & ACCT. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,275 | $0 | $4,600 | $105,875 |
| PRINCIPAL Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,279 | $0 | $4,600 | $104,879 |
| CURRICULUM CORD. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,244 | $0 | $4,600 | $104,844 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from LA Academia de Estrellas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $127K (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 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5186
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to LA Academia de Estrellas totaling $11 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 LA Academia de Estrellas spent in FY2025, $88.14 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of LA Academia de Estrellas's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, LA Academia de Estrellas reported that 88.1% of its $13.4 million in expenses went to program services, 11.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does LA Academia de Estrellas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation LA Academia de Estrellas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $127,328, for the role of SUPERINTENDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does LA Academia de Estrellas get its money?
Of $13.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 98.7% came from contributions and grants (including 98.4% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is LA Academia de Estrellas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-0733852 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 August 31, 2025, object 202601949349300885 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202520209349300617 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202410169349302636 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202340179349300424 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202230119349300638 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202112879349300931 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-0733852: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.