New Los Angeles Charter School
New Los Angeles Charter School reported $17.2 million in revenue and $17.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.50 went to program services, $20.42 to management and general costs and $0.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.9% of the total. Government grants made up 96.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $204,904 (CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 140% 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 $18MFor 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 $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 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 | 97.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $204,904 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.16% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expenseOperation of New Los Angeles middle School and New Los Angeles elementary school: the aim is to cultivate future civic leaders through rigorous project-based learning and hands-on commitment to social justice, teaching students skills that will enable them to thrive and ensure advanced academic success. The schools nurture and train students who understand how to work together to solve problems, changing their own lives as they change the community around them. Located in mid-city Los Angeles, the heart of a diverse city, new la serves 325 students in grades 6-8 and new la elementary serves…
Operation of city language immersion Charter School (clic): the organization took over operations of clic effective july 1, 2023. Clic is a spanish language immersion elementary school located in west adams, Los Angeles. Through our progressive, constructivist and language immersion program our kindergarten through 5th grade students become creative and curious thinkers who ask questions and express ideas fearlessly in two languages, and are prepared for a lifetime of critical thinking, meaningful work, and ongoing service to causes greater than themselves. (grades tk-5)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,904 | $0 | $0 | $204,904 |
| CHIEF OF SCHOOLS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,575 | $0 | $28,187 | $175,762 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,433 | $0 | $0 | $161,433 |
| DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,405 | $0 | $24,907 | $155,312 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,985 | $0 | $24,063 | $150,048 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,146 | $0 | $22,948 | $143,094 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,340 | $0 | $21,839 | $136,179 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from New Los Angeles Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $217K (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–1b7 · 7 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 5136
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SCOOT EDUCATION Substitute teachers | $658,825 |
| ARC Afterschool services | $648,572 |
| COMPREHENSIVE THERAPY ASSOCIATES INC Sped services | $591,078 |
| SCHOOL NUTRITION PLUS INC Student meals | $490,100 |
| SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA'IS Rents | $362,189 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to New Los Angeles Charter School totaling $104 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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Every number above is copied from New Los Angeles 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 New Los Angeles Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of New Los Angeles Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, New Los Angeles Charter School reported that 79.5% of its $17.7 million in expenses went to program services, 20.4% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does New Los Angeles Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation New Los Angeles Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $204,904, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does New Los Angeles Charter School get its money?
Of $17.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.9% came from contributions and grants (including 96.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is New Los Angeles Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-5537281 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 202641359349312389 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349313611 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349317643 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341569349301454 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349303111 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349301761 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-5537281: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.