Inland Leaders Charter Schools
Inland Leaders Charter Schools reported $14.7 million in revenue and $12.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.58 went to program services, $11.41 to management and general costs and $0.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.7% of the total. Government grants made up 96.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $269,310 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 46% 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.4% | 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 | 96.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $269,310 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.23% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.3 | 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 expenseInland Leaders Charter school (ilcs) is a kindergarten, including transitional kindergarten (tk) through 8th-grade public charter school dedicated to creating leaders for the 21st century. The vision of ilcs is to sustain a high-quality community charter school founded upon innovative instruction and character education to create 21st-century leaders
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,177 | $0 | $58,133 | $269,310 |
| COORDINATOR OF STUDENT SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,718 | $0 | $49,231 | $211,949 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,716 | $0 | $47,189 | $200,905 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,650 | $0 | $28,548 | $179,198 |
| ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,721 | $0 | $33,679 | $156,400 |
| BUSINESS MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,905 | $0 | $5,083 | $119,988 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Inland Leaders Charter Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $276K (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 13Yes
- 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 5178
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GRACE POINT FELLOWSHIP Rent | $230,904 |
| KETCHTALK SPEECH THERAPY INC Speech therapy | $144,141 |
| COVERED 6 LLC Security | $119,242 |
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 Inland Leaders Charter Schools totaling $1,019 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 Inland Leaders Charter Schools's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Inland Leaders Charter Schools, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Inland Leaders Charter Schools spent in FY2025, $88.58 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Inland Leaders Charter Schools's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Inland Leaders Charter Schools reported that 88.6% of its $12.1 million in expenses went to program services, 11.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Inland Leaders Charter Schools pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Inland Leaders Charter Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $269,310, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Inland Leaders Charter Schools get its money?
Of $14.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.7% came from contributions and grants (including 96.0% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Inland Leaders Charter Schools a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-8343378 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 202631139349301243 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520459349301087 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440599349301869 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340139349301904 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220739349301047 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130549349300323 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-8343378: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.