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Achievement House Charter School

Exton, PA · EIN 20-1241919 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Achievement House Charter School reported $23.9 million in revenue and $21.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $68.60 went to program services, $31.40 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $463,009 (CFO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 86% 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 $21M

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 $24M

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)
68.6%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
31.4%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
4.9%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
4.9%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
88.4%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$463,009$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.18%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
58
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
20.513.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
6 of 6100.0%

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
$15M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $21M

It is the mission of the Achievement House cyber Charter School to provide all students with an experience that is complete with improved personal outcome and academic success and achievement in a rich and pesonalized learning environment that bests prepares them to achieve success in a world that is driven by technology

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
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$305,992$0$157,017$463,009
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$146,607$0$79,204$225,811
SYSTEM ADMINSTRATOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$120,429$0$63,722$184,151
CEO
Former, 40.00 hrs/week
$172,481$0$11,612$184,093
SPED TEACHER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$107,742$0$29,068$136,810

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Achievement House Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $647K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$24M$21M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$24M$21M68.6%$36M$463,009
FY2024 ⓘ$27M$19M70.3%$34M$417,950
FY2023 ⓘ$24M$16M68.7%$25M$383,628
FY2022 ⓘ$21M$11M57.3%$18M$245,273
FY2021 ⓘ$18M$12M53.0%$4.2M$417,500
FY2020 (amended) ⓘ$13M$6.4M36.8%−$2.4M$214,252

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–1b6 · 6 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 5173

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
GDC IT SOLUTIONS
Computers/it solutions
$1,153,709
VERTEX EDUCATION-PA LLC
Business services
$890,000
HEYELLO
Advertising
$858,410
THERAPY SOURCE
Therapy services
$486,374
US HEALTHCARE SERVICES
Special ed services
$357,610

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Achievement House Charter School totaling $539 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 Achievement House 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 Achievement House Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Achievement House Charter School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Achievement House Charter School reported that 68.6% of its $21.2 million in expenses went to program services, 31.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Achievement House Charter School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Achievement House Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $463,009, for the role of CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Achievement House Charter School get its money?

Of $23.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.9% came from contributions and grants (including 4.9% from government grants) and 88.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Achievement House Charter School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 20-1241919 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 202631199349301628 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501269349303935 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349301946 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349311307 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211309349303336 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202143029349300434 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 20-1241919: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.