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Northwood Academy Charter School

Philadelphia, PA · EIN 20-2633383 · 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

Northwood Academy Charter School reported $16.7 million in revenue and $17.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.97 went to program services, $23.03 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: 90.1% of the total. Government grants made up 8.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $292,231 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 41% 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 $17M

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)
77.0%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
23.0%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
8.5%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
8.5%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
90.1%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$292,231$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.69%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
78
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.613.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 12100.0%

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
$13M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $15M

Northwood Academy Charter School is an independent Charter School with a primary purpose to provide education to grades k through eight with unique support services to facilitate this goal

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
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$247,229$0$45,002$292,231
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS (UP TO 6/30/2025)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$170,501$0$20,759$191,260
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$120,884$0$39,573$160,457
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$126,618$0$27,484$154,102
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$120,227$0$27,358$147,585
SPECIALIZED CASE MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$117,274$0$17,523$134,797
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$116,660$0$11,923$128,583

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northwood Academy Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $418K (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$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$17M$17M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$17M$17M77.0%$8.1M$292,231
FY2024 ⓘ$18M$18M70.0%$6.8M$208,118
FY2023 ⓘ$15M$14M69.9%$6.1M$144,695
FY2022 ⓘ$15M$12M68.7%$5.0M$101,185
FY2021 ⓘ$13M$10M67.4%$2.4M$188,135
FY2020 ⓘ$12M$10M68.3%−$413K$171,259

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–1b12 · 12 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • 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 5119
  • Volunteers Part I, line 612

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
TOTAL HR SOLUTIONS
Professional service - hr
$430,040
UNIVERSITY OF RAP
Substitute service
$414,492
MATAS CLEANING SERVICES
Custodial services
$300,694
BELL ROOFING
Roofing
$240,300
ANTHONY'S PRO PAINTING LLC
Painting
$214,287

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Northwood 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 Northwood Academy Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Northwood Academy Charter School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Northwood Academy Charter School reported that 77.0% of its $17.3 million in expenses went to program services, 23.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Northwood Academy Charter School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Northwood Academy Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $292,231, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Northwood Academy Charter School get its money?

Of $16.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 8.5% came from contributions and grants (including 8.5% from government grants) and 90.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Northwood Academy Charter School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 20-2633383 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 202621189349301307 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500979349301030 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411209349301516 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331119349300603 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241309349304404 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131339349302523 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 20-2633383: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.