Lionsgate Academy
Lionsgate Academy reported $33.4 million in revenue and $33.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.49 went to program services, $4.51 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.5% of the total. Government grants made up 99.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $146,526 (Director of Finance and Operations). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 76% 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 $34MFor 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 $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 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 | 99.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $146,526 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.44% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -3.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 9 | 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 expenseLionsgate Academy will create an educational environment that will model best instructional practices and research based techniques so that the graduates of Lionsgate Academy will - to the fullest extent possible - live independently, be involved in further education or gainful employment, and develop meaningful relationships with others. Lionsgate Academy served 398 students in grades seven through twelve during 2024-2025, its seventeenth year of operation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Finance and Operations Officer, 42 hrs/week | $124,167 | $0 | $22,359 | $146,526 |
| Executive Director Officer, 42 hrs/week | $122,266 | $0 | $12,172 | $134,438 |
| Director Director/trustee, 42 hrs/week | $55,223 | $0 | $13,819 | $69,042 |
| Director Director/trustee, 42 hrs/week | $62,876 | $0 | $6,132 | $69,008 |
| Secretary Director/trustee, officer, 42 hrs/week | $58,644 | $0 | $5,671 | $64,315 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lionsgate Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $548K (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–1b9 · 6 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 11aNo
- 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 5455
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Twin City Transportation Transportation | $4,429,065 |
| Frontier Transportation Services LLC Transportation | $907,716 |
| Health Point Cleaning Solutions of Minnesota LLC Custodial Services | $275,507 |
| Washburn Center for Children Mental Health Services | $119,083 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Lionsgate Academy totaling $455 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 Lionsgate Academy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lionsgate Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Lionsgate Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lionsgate Academy reported that 95.5% of its $33.6 million in expenses went to program services, 4.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lionsgate Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lionsgate Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $146,526, for the role of Director of Finance and Operations (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lionsgate Academy get its money?
Of $33.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.5% came from contributions and grants (including 99.0% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lionsgate Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-8933066 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 202611359349304181 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349313792 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349301206 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301179349301690 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241179349301549 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349307063 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-8933066: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.