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Orange Grove Charter School

Charleston, SC · EIN 20-2490360 · 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

Orange Grove Charter School reported $18.7 million in revenue and $17.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.86 went to program services, $14.14 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.9% of the total. Government grants made up 86.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $202,775 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 43% 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 $17M

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 $19M

Other revenue was negative: −$4,112. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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)
85.9%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
14.1%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
86.9%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
86.8%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
9.6%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$202,775$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.19%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
18
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
17.813.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 10100.0%

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 $1.8M

Organized under the south carolina Charter School act, the school provides academic choice for parents and students while expanding the capacity of the public school system in the charleston county school district

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
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$202,775$0$0$202,775

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Orange Grove Charter School (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$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$19M$17M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$19M$17M85.9%$25M$202,775
FY2024 ⓘ$20M$17M86.9%$24M$194,544
FY2023 ⓘ$19M$15M85.3%$20M$246,656
FY2022 ⓘ$15M$13M95.9%−$6.9M$228,515
FY2021 ⓘ$14M$12M96.4%−$7.3M$204,550
FY2020 ⓘ$13M$11M96.0%−$7.6M$193,864

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–1b10 · 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 5241

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
COMPLETE CLEANING SERVICES LLC
Janitorial services
$264,650

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Orange Grove Charter School totaling $754 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 Orange Grove 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 Orange Grove Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Orange Grove Charter School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Orange Grove Charter School reported that 85.9% of its $17.0 million in expenses went to program services, 14.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Orange Grove Charter School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Orange Grove Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $202,775, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Orange Grove Charter School get its money?

Of $18.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 86.9% came from contributions and grants (including 86.8% from government grants) and 9.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Orange Grove Charter School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 20-2490360 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 202641359349309659 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349314518 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441259349300324 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310879349300031 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231309349304503 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131109349301763 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 20-2490360: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.