Ocean Grove Charter School
Ocean Grove Charter School reported $46.3 million in revenue and $42.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.62 went to program services, $9.38 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.8% of the total. Government grants made up 93.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $227,967 (Dir of SPED). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 75% 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 $42MFor 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 $46MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.4% | 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 | 93.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 93.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $227,967 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.54% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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 expenseOcean Grove Charter School serves students in grades transitional kindergarten through twelve who reside in the following california counties: santa cruz, monterey, san benito,santa clara and san mateo. The school believes in educating each of the students for the 21st century by providing individualized learning opportunities that incorporate parental participation, choice and involvement in curricula offered in personalized learning environments and small learning communities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir of SPED Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,639 | $0 | $53,328 | $227,967 |
| ADMIN OF ASSESSMEN Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,556 | $0 | $49,111 | $201,667 |
| Education Speciali Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,605 | $0 | $48,682 | $199,287 |
| Advisor Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,178 | $0 | $47,835 | $194,013 |
| Education Speciali Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,111 | $0 | $36,478 | $189,589 |
| Education Speciali Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,476 | $0 | $45,691 | $188,167 |
| Secretary Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $73,763 | $0 | $36,793 | $110,556 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ocean Grove Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $111K (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–1b5 · 5 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 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 5183
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INNOVATIVE EDUCATION MANAGEMENT INC Management | $3,122,546 |
| SANTA CRUZ LEARNING CENTER Tutoring and online cours | $214,808 |
| Mr D Math LLC Tutoring and online cours | $101,295 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Ocean 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 Ocean Grove Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Ocean Grove Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ocean Grove Charter School reported that 90.6% of its $42.1 million in expenses went to program services, 9.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ocean Grove Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ocean Grove Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $227,967, for the role of Dir of SPED (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ocean Grove Charter School get its money?
Of $46.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.8% came from contributions and grants (including 93.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ocean Grove Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-3036819 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 202601279349303655 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541009349300919 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431209349301043 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330959349301488 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231129349301313 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130979349301008 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-3036819: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.