Harambee Institute of Science & Technology Charter School
Harambee Institute of Science & Technology Charter School reported $11.1 million in revenue and $10.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.37 went to program services, $15.61 to management and general costs and $0.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.7% of the total. Government grants made up 19.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $253,279 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% 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 $11MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.6% | 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 | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 19.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 79.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $253,279 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.39% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.2 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $237,750 | $0 | $15,529 | $253,279 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,654 | $0 | $16,614 | $194,268 |
| AP OF SPECIA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,726 | $0 | $17,008 | $151,734 |
| AP OF INSTRU Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,465 | $0 | $14,988 | $147,453 |
| AP OF OPERAT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,494 | $0 | $15,791 | $144,285 |
| SPED COORDIN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,564 | $0 | $13,167 | $132,731 |
| TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,564 | $0 | $10,468 | $119,032 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Harambee Institute of Science & Technology Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $460K (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 571
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ABLE CLEANING LLC Cleaning | $146,304 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Harambee Institute of Science & Technology 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 Harambee Institute of Science & Technology Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Harambee Institute of Science & Technology Charter School spent in FY2025, $84.37 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Harambee Institute of Science & Technology Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Harambee Institute of Science & Technology Charter School reported that 84.4% of its $10.6 million in expenses went to program services, 15.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Harambee Institute of Science & Technology Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Harambee Institute of Science & Technology Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $253,279, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Harambee Institute of Science & Technology Charter School get its money?
Of $11.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 19.8% came from contributions and grants (including 19.6% from government grants) and 79.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Harambee Institute of Science & Technology Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2926214 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 202601039349300810 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349305920 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421089349300012 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349305993 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349303058 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120469349300107 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2926214: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.