Open Sky Education
Open Sky Education reported $12.2 million in revenue and $12.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.09 went to program services, $10.37 to management and general costs and $2.54 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $449,952 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/BOARD MEMBER). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 3% 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 $12MFor 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.78 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $449,952 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.67% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 4 | 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 expenseOpen Sky Education, inc. Is a nonprofit educational organization that operates as, and in support of, a network of schools. Open Sky develops and oversees an educational model implemented across its affiliated schools, including managing curriculum design, teacher training, professional development, and instructional coaching. Its activities include training and evaluating teachers and principals, developing educational and character-formation curricula, hosting leadership institutes and professional development programs, and providing operational and instructional support to its affiliated…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $425,754 | $0 | $24,198 | $449,952 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $272,919 | $0 | $35,798 | $308,717 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $220,125 | $0 | $30,000 | $250,125 |
| REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WI Highest compensated employee, 10.00 hrs/week | $143,832 | $0 | $17,704 | $161,536 |
| NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF IT, DATA, & APP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,945 | $0 | $33,361 | $159,306 |
| FACILITIES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $124,863 | $0 | $31,855 | $156,718 |
| SCHOOL CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 10.00 hrs/week | $129,035 | $0 | $16,212 | $145,247 |
| REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AZ Highest compensated employee, 10.00 hrs/week | $132,746 | $0 | $4,823 | $137,569 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Open Sky Education (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (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–1b4 · 3 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 597
- Volunteers Part I, line 64
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS Cleaning services | $302,673 |
| GOODWILL TALENTBRIDGE LLC Staff recruitment services | $182,000 |
| THE ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP INC Human resource management | $170,998 |
| RICOH USA INC It management services | $105,751 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Open Sky Education's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Open Sky Education, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Open Sky Education's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Open Sky Education reported that 87.1% of its $12.3 million in expenses went to program services, 10.4% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Open Sky Education pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Open Sky Education reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $449,952, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/BOARD MEMBER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Open Sky Education get its money?
Of $12.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.3% came from contributions and grants and 90.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Open Sky Education a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-5033694 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 202631359349306763 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349302453 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349308731 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349307060 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349317265 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121339349302562 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-5033694: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.