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Maria L Varisco Rogers Charter School

Newark, NJ · EIN 22-3642867 · 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

Maria L Varisco Rogers Charter School reported $13.7 million in revenue and $12.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.75 went to program services, $10.25 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.4% of the total. Government grants made up 96.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $384,163 (LEAD PERSON/EXECUTIVE DIRE). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% 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 $12M

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 $14M

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)
89.7%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.3%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
96.4%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
96.4%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
2.3%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$384,163$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.20%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
78
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.413.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 11100.0%

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
$11M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $498K

Maria l varisco-Rogers Charter School provides a full range of educational services appropriate to students in kindergarten through grade 8 these educational services include social, health and community development, as well as special education services and basic skills development the Charter School concluded the 2019-2020 school year with an enrollment of 572 students

— expenses

Maria l varisco-Rogers Charter School provided nutritionally balanced, low cost or free meals to children each school day through its breakfast, lunch and aftercare programs

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
LEAD PERSON/EXECUTIVE DIRE
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$338,494$0$45,669$384,163
SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRA
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$312,968$0$14,029$326,997
DIRECTOR OF POLICY & PROCE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$219,641$0$27,251$246,892
ASSISTANT LEAD
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$203,399$0$16,937$220,336
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$182,933$0$24,170$207,103
DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$175,615$0$23,666$199,281
SUPERVISOR OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$120,936$0$40,345$161,281

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Maria L Varisco Rogers Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $669K (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$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$14M$12M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$14M$12M89.7%$8.4M$384,163
FY2024 ⓘ$16M$12M90.2%$6.8M$361,488
FY2023 ⓘ$13M$10M89.9%$2.9M$323,876
FY2022 ⓘ$10M$8.5M89.7%$714K$313,614
FY2021 ⓘ$11M$9.9M90.2%−$1.2M$301,192
FY2020 ⓘ$11M$11M91.1%−$2.7M$288,706

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–1b11 · 11 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 2Yes
  • 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 591
  • Volunteers Part I, line 611

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Maria L Varisco Rogers 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 Maria L Varisco Rogers Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Maria L Varisco Rogers Charter School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Maria L Varisco Rogers Charter School reported that 89.7% of its $12.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Maria L Varisco Rogers Charter School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Maria L Varisco Rogers Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $384,163, for the role of LEAD PERSON/EXECUTIVE DIRE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Maria L Varisco Rogers Charter School get its money?

Of $13.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.4% came from contributions and grants (including 96.4% from government grants) and 2.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Maria L Varisco Rogers Charter School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 22-3642867 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 202610439349300141 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520629349301702 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420749349301762 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349306713 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201249349301535 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202201249349300940 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 22-3642867: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.