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South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts

Bronx, NY · EIN 20-2957113 · 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

South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts reported $10.6 million in revenue and $8.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.98 went to program services, $14.02 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: 76.8% of the total. Government grants made up 11.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $357,243 (Executive Dir.). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% 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 $8.2M

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 $11M

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)
86.0%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
14.0%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
21.2%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
11.7%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
76.8%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$357,243$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
4.37%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
98
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
19.213.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 of 8100.0%

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
$7.0M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $8.1M

Regular and special education programs

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
Executive Dir.
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$353,987$0$3,256$357,243
ASSIST PRINCIPAL
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$184,865$0$27,671$212,536
HS PRINCIPAL
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$147,154$0$40,952$188,106
DIR. OF OPERATION
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$130,209$0$32,432$162,641
DIR.OF ROBOTICS
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$137,729$0$16,015$153,744
DIR.OF IT
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$115,056$0$19,176$134,232

9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $340K (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$11M$8.2M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$11M$8.2M86.0%$13M$357,243
FY2024 ⓘ$12M$10M86.1%$11M$336,370
FY2023 ⓘ$10M$10.0M86.3%$9.1M$341,637
FY2022 ⓘ$8.4M$8.4M86.3%$8.8M$285,791
FY2021 ⓘ$9.0M$7.3M86.5%$8.7M$260,942
FY2020 ⓘ$8.3M$7.0M85.6%$7.1M$247,733

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–1b8 · 8 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 573
  • Volunteers Part I, line 68

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Infratech Systems Group LLC
IT Service
$255,152
V S America
Classroom Furniture
$198,008
Performance Food Service
Food service
$189,422
BoostEd Finance
Financial Services
$157,223
Tur-Bus Lines Corp
Student Transportation
$109,911

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 South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts totaling $325K 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 South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts reported that 86.0% of its $8.2 million in expenses went to program services, 14.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $357,243, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts get its money?

Of $10.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 21.2% came from contributions and grants (including 11.7% from government grants) and 76.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 20-2957113 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 202601329349302225 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349305942 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349305231 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341349349300484 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231319349305848 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111199349301016 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 20-2957113: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.