Achievement First Brooklyn Charter Schools C/O Achievement First
Achievement First Brooklyn Charter Schools C/O Achievement First reported $187.2 million in revenue and $187.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.60 went to program services, $8.40 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: 91.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $197,855 (PRINCIPAL). 114 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 16% 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 $188MFor 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 $187MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.4% | 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 | 2.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 91.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $197,855 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.11% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 114 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,045 | $0 | $7,810 | $197,855 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,099 | $0 | $16,822 | $186,921 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,975 | $0 | $13,245 | $178,220 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,318 | $0 | $6,681 | $175,999 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,480 | $0 | $16,346 | $175,826 |
114 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Achievement First Brooklyn Charter Schools C/O Achievement First (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b14 · 14 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 4Yes
- 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 51,553
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ACHIEVEMENT FIRST Management services | $20,318,901 |
| SCHOOLHOUSE OUTFITTERS LLC Consulting services | $182,987 |
| J AND J GYM FLOORS LLC Maintenance and repairs | $107,350 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Achievement First Brooklyn Charter Schools C/O Achievement First totaling $250K 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.
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Of every $100 Achievement First Brooklyn Charter Schools C/O Achievement First spent in FY2025, $91.60 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Achievement First Brooklyn Charter Schools C/O Achievement First's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Achievement First Brooklyn Charter Schools C/O Achievement First reported that 91.6% of its $187.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Achievement First Brooklyn Charter Schools C/O Achievement First pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Achievement First Brooklyn Charter Schools C/O Achievement First reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $197,855, for the role of PRINCIPAL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Achievement First Brooklyn Charter Schools C/O Achievement First get its money?
Of $187.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 2.4% came from contributions and grants (including 2.4% from government grants) and 91.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Achievement First Brooklyn Charter Schools C/O Achievement First a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-5118947 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 202601319349300700 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349309086 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421289349300202 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311319349306771 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201339349307690 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131309349301018 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-5118947: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.