School Lane Charter School
School Lane Charter School reported $29.9 million in revenue and $24.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.71 went to program services, $14.29 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: 89.1% of the total. Government grants made up 7.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $299,087 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 49% 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 $24MFor 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 $30MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.3% | 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 | 7.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $299,087 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.24% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $217,245 | $0 | $81,842 | $299,087 |
| DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT, DATA OF TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,150 | $0 | $64,462 | $221,612 |
| VP OF SPECIAL EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,850 | $0 | $65,871 | $214,721 |
| PRINCIPAL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,282 | $0 | $32,149 | $206,431 |
| PRINCIPAL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,563 | $0 | $15,922 | $171,485 |
| CURRICULUM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,300 | $0 | $29,851 | $171,151 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from School Lane Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $677K (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–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 5235
- Volunteers Part I, line 6183
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NUTRITION GROUP Kitchen food services | $803,256 |
| THE ELIAS ORGANIZATION Architectural project management | $439,530 |
| SCHLUPP'S MAITENANCE COMPANY Cleaning services | $260,080 |
| HAWKS & COMPANY Hvac maitenance and repairs | $136,633 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to School Lane Charter School totaling $151 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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Every number above is copied from School Lane 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 School Lane Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 School Lane Charter School spent in FY2025, $85.71 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of School Lane Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, School Lane Charter School reported that 85.7% of its $24.1 million in expenses went to program services, 14.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does School Lane Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation School Lane Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $299,087, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does School Lane Charter School get its money?
Of $29.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 7.6% came from contributions and grants (including 7.6% from government grants) and 89.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is School Lane Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2965591 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 202630369349301753 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530799349300008 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430859349300618 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203569349300725 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133239349301123 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101109349300505 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2965591: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.