Queen City Academy Charter School
Queen City Academy Charter School reported $11.2 million in revenue and $8.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $69.75 went to program services, $30.25 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. Government grants made up 98.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $218,876 (DIRECTOR OF SCH). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 117% 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 $8.6MFor 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 $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$1.17 $133K
- Government grants$97.19 $11M
- Investment income$1.64 $185K
Other revenue was negative: −$175K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 69.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 30.2% | 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 | 99.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $218,876 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.55% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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 expenseQueen City Academy Charter School provides a full range of educational services appropriate to grade levels kindergarten through twelve. These services include regular, as well as special education and basic skills instruction. Queen City Academy Charter School completed the 2024-2025 school year with an enrollment of 435 students, which enrollment has been consistent for several years. This is attributable to the expansion of the school facility and capability of offering the Queen City Academy program to more students
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 SCH Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,876 | $0 | $0 | $218,876 |
| PRINCIPAL Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,420 | $0 | $0 | $151,420 |
| DEAN OF GUIDANCE Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,000 | $0 | $0 | $144,000 |
| PRINCIPAL Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,362 | $0 | $0 | $122,362 |
| NETWORK DIRECTOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,221 | $0 | $0 | $117,221 |
| NETWORK DIRECTOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $89,821 | $0 | $0 | $89,821 |
| SBA/BD SEC'Y Officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $61,812 | $0 | $0 | $61,812 |
| Treasurer Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $5,460 | $0 | $0 | $5,460 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Queen City Academy Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $911K (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–1b6 · 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 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 582
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KSS ARCHITECHS Architectual services | $899,585 |
| DELTA-T GROUP NORTH JERSEY INC Educational | $602,862 |
| BEST CLEANING SERVICES Cleaning service | $266,384 |
| EQUITY CONSULTING GROUP Professional development | $212,525 |
| WHITSONS CULINARY GROUP Food service | $180,308 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Queen City Academy Charter School totaling $21 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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Of every $100 Queen City Academy Charter School spent in FY2025, $69.75 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Queen City Academy Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Queen City Academy Charter School reported that 69.8% of its $8.6 million in expenses went to program services, 30.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Queen City Academy Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Queen City Academy Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $218,876, for the role of DIRECTOR OF SCH (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Queen City Academy Charter School get its money?
Of $11.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 98.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Queen City Academy Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-3611500 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 202641359349315379 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349315186 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349317623 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349314567 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349310028 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349307821 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-3611500: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.