Esperanza Academy Charter School
Esperanza Academy Charter School reported $35.7 million in revenue and $41.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.62 went to program services, $16.38 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.8% of the total. Government grants made up 12.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $288,950 (Lead Director Of Instruction). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% 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 $41MFor 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 $36MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.4% | 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 | 15.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 12.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $288,950 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.70% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -5.1 | 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 expenseIn 1987 the Hispanic Clergy of Philadelphia founded and incorporated the non-profit organization Nueva Esperanza, Inc. (NEI), dba Esperanza, to provide support to Hispanic communities. For more than 30 years NEI's efforts have focused on creating opportunities for Hispanic children and families living in Philadelphia's Hunting Park community. NEI's intentional focus on creating quality education delivery systems and facilities include founding Esperanza Academy Charter School as a continued effort to raise the economic and social levels of the Hispanic community through quality education.…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Director Of Instruction Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $202,691 | $0 | $86,259 | $288,950 |
| Director of Instruction Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $147,899 | $0 | $70,137 | $218,036 |
| Dir. of Student Exp. & PART. Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $131,817 | $0 | $74,027 | $205,844 |
| Director of Student Services Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $139,005 | $0 | $64,894 | $203,899 |
| Director of Mathematics Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $125,332 | $0 | $49,562 | $174,894 |
| CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $88,404 | $0 | $30,150 | $118,554 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Esperanza Academy Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $142K (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 5367
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Esperanza Academy Charter School totaling $20,011 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 Esperanza Academy Charter School spent in FY2025, $83.62 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Esperanza Academy Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Esperanza Academy Charter School reported that 83.6% of its $41.2 million in expenses went to program services, 16.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Esperanza Academy Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Esperanza Academy Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $288,950, for the role of Lead Director Of Instruction (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Esperanza Academy Charter School get its money?
Of $35.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 15.4% came from contributions and grants (including 12.9% from government grants) and 83.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Esperanza Academy Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2853988 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 202601359349308300 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511329349302986 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431309349302288 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349302118 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231329349301223 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349300972 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2853988: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.