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Guadalupe Educational System

Kansas City, MO · EIN 20-5220487 · 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

Guadalupe Educational System reported $43.6 million in revenue and $39.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.45 went to program services, $12.55 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: 97.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $322,825 (PRESIDENT). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 94% 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 $39M

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 $44M

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)
87.4%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.6%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
1.2%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
97.4%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$322,825$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.82%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
58
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.213.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 9100.0%

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
$34M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $43M

To operate and maintain an educational institution serving 1,586 enrolled students in grades pk-5, grades 6-8 and grades 9-12

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
PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 4.00 hrs/week
$0$285,300$37,525$322,825
CFO
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$142,866$64,854$50,624$258,344
CHIEF OF SCH
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$163,675$0$28,756$192,431
VP STUDENT S
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$140,492$0$25,807$166,299
VP SUPPORT S
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$132,418$0$18,832$151,250
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$111,252$0$13,967$125,219

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Guadalupe Educational System (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$44M$39M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$44M$39M87.4%$27M$322,825
FY2024 ⓘ$35M$33M89.3%$22M$307,795
FY2023 ⓘ$31M$28M88.0%$20M$279,059
FY2022 ⓘ$27M$24M87.2%$17M$182,289
FY2021 ⓘ$28M$20M85.0%$13M$134,176
FY2020 ⓘ$22M$22M86.3%$6.0M$175,926

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–1b9 · 9 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 5349
  • Volunteers Part I, line 68

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
FIRST STUDENT INC
Transportation
$1,003,783
HEARTLAND MACS LLC
Consulting
$666,391
DESIGN MECHANICAL INC
Contracting
$241,894
EVERDRIVEN TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Transportation
$179,177
JOHNSON CONTROLS SECURITY SOLUTIONS
Security
$160,297

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Guadalupe Educational System's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Guadalupe Educational System, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Guadalupe Educational System's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Guadalupe Educational System reported that 87.4% of its $39.2 million in expenses went to program services, 12.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Guadalupe Educational System pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Guadalupe Educational System reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $322,825, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Guadalupe Educational System get its money?

Of $43.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.2% came from contributions and grants and 97.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Guadalupe Educational System a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 20-5220487 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 202611179349301421 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500909349301245 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400679349301220 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321149349300877 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210409349301901 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120469349301312 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 20-5220487: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.