Appletree Early Learning Public Charter School
Appletree Early Learning Public Charter School reported $23.4 million in revenue and $23.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.03 went to program services, $9.89 to management and general costs and $0.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 86.6% of the total. Government grants made up 7.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $334,085 (BOARD CHAIR). 20 people 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 $23MFor 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 86.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $334,085 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.46% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 20 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 11 | 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 expenseThe charter school is open to any washington, dc, child in pre-school and pre-kindergarten and admission is free. The charter school currently serves 658 children at eight public charter preschool campuses across the district. In 2020, the charter school successfully concluded its fifteen- year charter review with its authorizer, the dc public charter school board, and received a charter renewal for an additional fifteen years. In 2025, the charter school successfully completed its twenty-year charter review with its authorizer. The charter school utilizes the comprehensive and evidence-based…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $293,922 | $40,163 | $334,085 |
| GENERAL COUN Officer, 8.00 hrs/week | $43,265 | $166,735 | $38,869 | $248,869 |
| CHIEF OF SCH Key employee, 24.00 hrs/week | $123,701 | $82,013 | $13,054 | $218,768 |
| CFAO Officer, 12.00 hrs/week | $23,343 | $189,082 | $3,375 | $215,800 |
| SCHOOL LEAD Key employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $143,860 | $8,442 | $17,585 | $169,887 |
| STUDENT SUPP Highest compensated employee, 23.00 hrs/week | $76,449 | $55,104 | $18,709 | $150,262 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,418 | $0 | $16,072 | $147,490 |
| TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,304 | $0 | $15,766 | $144,070 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Appletree Early Learning Public Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $450K (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–1b11 · 10 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 5247
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| YOUNG & WELL Special educati | $382,843 |
| BK CLEANING SERVICES LLC Cleaning | $282,175 |
| KOKUA Contracted staf | $247,175 |
| TOP SPANISH CAFE & CATERING INC Food service | $234,630 |
| GENUINE FOOD LAB LLC Food service | $208,995 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Appletree Early Learning Public Charter School totaling $60 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 Appletree Early Learning Public Charter School spent in FY2025, $90.03 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Appletree Early Learning Public Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Appletree Early Learning Public Charter School reported that 90.0% of its $23.0 million in expenses went to program services, 9.9% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Appletree Early Learning Public Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Appletree Early Learning Public Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $334,085, for the role of BOARD CHAIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Appletree Early Learning Public Charter School get its money?
Of $23.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 11.8% came from contributions and grants (including 7.3% from government grants) and 86.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Appletree Early Learning Public Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-1302458 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 202641329349302629 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521339349309332 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349303052 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331309349305908 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210599349300531 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120599349300707 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-1302458: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.