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Imhotep Institute Charter High School

Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-2961661 · 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

Imhotep Institute Charter High School reported $13.4 million in revenue and $11.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.32 went to program services, $27.68 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 85.4% of the total. Government grants made up 85.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $229,124 (PRINCIPAL). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% 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 $13M

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)
72.3%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
27.7%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
85.4%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
85.4%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.7%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$229,124$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.92%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
58
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
7.713.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 9100.0%

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
$8.6M expenses · 100.0% of program spending

Imhotep Institute is an african centered, community based public school that is science, math and technology focused. Their mission is to provide a program for urban learners that has high expectations and centers learning around the needs of the students. Imhotep Institute uses a standard driven constructivist approach to teaching and learning. Their vision is to groom the graduates of Imhotep Institute to be successful, life long learners, and valuable members of the world community

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
PRINCIPAL
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$152,070$0$77,054$229,124
CEO
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$153,816$0$61,422$215,238
BUSINESS MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$103,259$0$68,405$171,664
DIRECTOR OF STEM
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$120,360$0$31,341$151,701
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$103,805$0$30,692$134,497

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Imhotep Institute Charter High School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $410K (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$13M$12M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$13M$12M72.3%$7.7M$229,124
FY2024 ⓘ$14M$12M72.2%$6.8M$248,350
FY2023 ⓘ$12M$11M71.7%$5.6M$224,996
FY2022 ⓘ$12M$9.3M71.6%$5.3M$219,062
FY2021 ⓘ$11M$7.4M71.2%$4.1M$209,965
FY2020 ⓘ$8.4M$7.7M64.7%$2.0M$193,730

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–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 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 595

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Imhotep Institute Charter High 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 Imhotep Institute Charter High School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Imhotep Institute Charter High School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Imhotep Institute Charter High School reported that 72.3% of its $11.9 million in expenses went to program services, 27.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Imhotep Institute Charter High School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Imhotep Institute Charter High School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $229,124, for the role of PRINCIPAL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Imhotep Institute Charter High School get its money?

Of $13.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 85.4% came from contributions and grants (including 85.4% from government grants) and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Imhotep Institute Charter High School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-2961661 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 202621359349302517 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349311695 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349316947 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321429349300202 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349314286 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202122319349300322 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-2961661: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.