Princeton Charter School
Princeton Charter School reported $10.5 million in revenue and $10.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.45 went to program services, $9.55 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.6% of the total. Government grants made up 95.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $205,952 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% 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 $10MFor 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.5% | 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 | 98.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $205,952 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.98% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 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 expensePrinceton Charter School is a k-8 public Charter School who operates in conformity with the Charter School program act of 1995. Princeton Charter School is also considered a local education agency (lea) per the state of new jersey, department of education. The students' education is guided by the nj core curriculum standards in the areas of reading and language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, world languages, the arts and physical education/health. There are no barriers to admission, a random lottery is held in january of each school year. The distinguishing features of the school…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,897 | $0 | $55 | $205,952 |
| ASST HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,837 | $0 | $18,016 | $157,853 |
| ASST HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,603 | $0 | $0 | $150,603 |
| TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,753 | $0 | $28,159 | $136,912 |
| TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,860 | $0 | $9,551 | $120,411 |
| TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,105 | $0 | $0 | $112,105 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Princeton Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $206K (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 · 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 571
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NETWORK INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES LLC | $194,575 |
| DAKOTA BUILDING SERVICES INC | $189,037 |
| SBO MANAGEMENT LLC | $164,492 |
| SWING EDUCATION INC | $116,645 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Princeton 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 Princeton Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Princeton Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Princeton Charter School reported that 90.5% of its $10.4 million in expenses went to program services, 9.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Princeton Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Princeton Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $205,952, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Princeton Charter School get its money?
Of $10.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.6% came from contributions and grants (including 95.0% from government grants) and 1.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Princeton Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-3505511 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 202630149349301913 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520419349301182 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411149349301006 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311249349301711 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349311192 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130639349300418 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-3505511: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.