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Marion P Thomas Charter School

Newark, NJ · EIN 22-3531113 · 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

Marion P Thomas Charter School reported $38.6 million in revenue and $38.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $70.80 went to program services, $29.20 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.9% of the total. Government grants made up 95.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $221,615 (SUPERINTENDENT). 27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% 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 $38M

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 $39M

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)
70.8%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
29.2%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
95.9%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
95.9%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.2%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$221,615$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.58%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
278
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
6.413.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 7100.0%

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
$27M expenses · 100.0% of program spending

In 2024-2025 the Charter School had served 1,376 students through its pre-k to 12th grade curriculum and seamless educational experience from crayons to college. During the school year the Charter School undertook major initiatives in order for our village to continue to achieve its high levels of excellence by implementing new tier I sel curriculum and school wide supports, implementing tier I academic curriculum with fidelity and activate built in structures to assess and respond to the individual needs of students, and developing principals as instructional leaders. The Charter School…

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
SUPERINTENDENT
Officer, key employee, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$195,553$0$26,062$221,615
DIRECTOR K-8, MATH & TESTING
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$154,063$0$25,929$179,992
MANAGING DIRECTOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$143,529$0$26,062$169,591
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$163,167$0$0$163,167
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$141,964$0$17,011$158,975
ED OF ATHLETICS & COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$137,802$0$0$137,802

27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Marion P Thomas Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.4M (Part IX, line 5).

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$39M$38M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$39M$38M70.8%$20M$221,615
FY2024 ⓘ$41M$39M71.5%$20M$219,994
FY2023 ⓘ$41M$37M71.8%$19M$211,463
FY2022 ⓘ$43M$35M78.5%$2.3M$166,919
FY2021 ⓘ$37M$35M76.1%−$4.8M$175,072
FY2020 ⓘ$35M$36M86.4%−$6.4M$199,328

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–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 5388
  • Volunteers Part I, line 65

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
LAVINIA GROUP LLC
Professional and curriculum development
$202,275
SBO MANAGEMENT LLC
School business services
$199,799
BRETT DINOVI & ASSOCIATES LLC
Applied behavior analysis therapist
$191,520
EFFECTIVE SCHOOL SOLUTIONS LLC
Mental health programs
$148,800

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Marion P Thomas 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 Marion P Thomas Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Marion P Thomas Charter School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Marion P Thomas Charter School reported that 70.8% of its $38.1 million in expenses went to program services, 29.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Marion P Thomas Charter School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Marion P Thomas Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $221,615, for the role of SUPERINTENDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Marion P Thomas Charter School get its money?

Of $38.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.9% came from contributions and grants (including 95.9% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Marion P Thomas Charter School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 22-3531113 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 202601029349300315 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540999349300214 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441089349300314 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349319847 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349317803 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349311723 · read the filing

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