Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology
Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology reported $46.9 million in revenue and $47.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $64.90 went to program services, $35.10 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.6% of the total. Government grants made up 98.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $222,120 (CHIEF SCH ADM). 41 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 69% 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 $47MFor 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 $47M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.97 $463K
- Government grants$96.86 $46M
- Investment income$2.17 $1.0M
Other revenue was negative: −$840K. 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) | 64.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 35.1% | 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 | 99.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $222,120 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.47% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 41 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.7 | 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 expenseThe Paterson Charter School for science and technology provides a full range of educational services appropriate to students in grades kindergarten thru 12. These services include regular, as well as special education and basic skills instruction. The Charter School completed the 2024-2025 school year with an enrollment of 1,720 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF SCH ADM Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,120 | $0 | $0 | $222,120 |
| BUS ADM/SD SECY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,196 | $0 | $0 | $203,196 |
| JROTC INSTRUCTOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,280 | $0 | $0 | $177,280 |
| NETWORK ADMIN Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,730 | $0 | $0 | $152,730 |
| 8-12 SCH PRINCIPAL Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,346 | $0 | $0 | $148,346 |
| 4-7 SCH PRINCIPAL Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,776 | $0 | $0 | $147,776 |
| IT COORDINATOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,275 | $0 | $0 | $142,275 |
| Treasurer Officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $5,468 | $0 | $0 | $5,468 |
41 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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 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 5358
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MASCHIOS FOOD SERVICE Food service | $1,564,984 |
| NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS INSURANCE GROUP Insurance services | $787,810 |
| GOOD TALKING PEOPLE LLC Therapy services | $180,288 |
| DELTA DENTAL OF NEW JERSEY INC Health care services | $174,046 |
| NEW SUSSEX EDUCATION ASSOCIATES LLC Grant management services | $146,025 |
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 Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology totaling $29 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 Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology spent in FY2025, $64.90 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology reported that 64.9% of its $47.1 million in expenses went to program services, 35.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $222,120, for the role of CHIEF SCH ADM (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology get its money?
Of $46.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.6% came from contributions and grants (including 98.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-3799763 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 202611329349301526 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349315321 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349315325 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349311505 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349302217 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131279349300048 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-3799763: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.