Stride Academy Charter School
Stride Academy Charter School reported $10.6 million in revenue and $10.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.26 went to program services, $13.74 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.0% of the total. Government grants made up 97.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $171,098 (Executive Director). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 89% 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 $10MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.7% | 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 | 98.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $171,098 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.70% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 6 | 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 expenseStride Aacademy is a public charter school that aims to be highly regarded for its approach to the whole child, its academic excellence and for its contribution in actively serving and improving the community. Stride values effective community collaboration, building a sense of physical, social, and emotional wellbeing among students, and positive and culturally responsive practices that increase school connectedness. Stride strives to teach students critical thinking skills, in addition to compassionate responses, and high emotional intelligence in order to foster successful leaders of today…
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 | $147,499 | $0 | $23,599 | $171,098 |
| Principal Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $125,338 | $0 | $20,972 | $146,310 |
| Principal Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $119,323 | $0 | $20,595 | $139,918 |
| Vice Chair / Teacher Director/trustee, officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $76,050 | $0 | $16,587 | $92,637 |
| Member / Teacher Director/trustee, 45.00 hrs/week | $49,389 | $0 | $14,498 | $63,887 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Stride Academy Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $538K (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–1b6 · 4 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 5121
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Quad City Contracting Construction Services | $694,557 |
| New Horizon Food Inc School Lunch Services | $508,281 |
| 4M Building Solutions Janitorial services | $150,058 |
| Creative Planning Buisness Services Financial management | $118,440 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Stride Academy Charter School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Stride Academy Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 Stride Academy Charter School spent in FY2025, $86.26 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- Village Preparatory School Woodland HillsCleveland, OH · revenue $11M · programs 69.6% · FY2025
- Sugar Valley Rural Charter SchoolLoganton, PA · revenue $11M · programs 92.1% · FY2025
- American Renaissance SchoolStatesville, NC · revenue $11M · programs 73.4% · FY2025
- Twin Cities AcademySt Paul, MN · revenue $11M · programs 92.1% · FY2025
- Esf College FoundationSyracuse, NY · revenue $11M · programs 85.4% · FY2025
Questions people ask
How much of Stride Academy Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Stride Academy Charter School reported that 86.3% of its $10.1 million in expenses went to program services, 13.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Stride Academy Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Stride Academy Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $171,098, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Stride Academy Charter School get its money?
Of $10.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.0% came from contributions and grants (including 97.9% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Stride Academy Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-1161981 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school). 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 202611359349304711 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501219349302020 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411299349301646 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321149349300422 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349306686 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121309349303067 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-1161981: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.