Christopher Columbus Charter School
Christopher Columbus Charter School reported $17.5 million in revenue and $16.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $70.71 went to program services, $29.29 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: 86.4% of the total. Government grants made up 11.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $234,344 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% 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 $17MFor 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 $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 70.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 29.3% | 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 | 11.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 11.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 86.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $234,344 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.42% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.4 | 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 expenseIt is the mission of the Christopher Columbus Charter School (cccs) to provide students in grade k-8 with a content-rich, academically rigorous core knowledge education with a well-defined, sequential curriculum in a safe, orderly, disciplined and caring enviornment cccs students will learn to express themselves in at least one international langauge, and will utilize computer technology to support learning in all major subjects and to become literate in the technologies of the 21st century
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,375 | $0 | $68,969 | $234,344 |
| ASST PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,300 | $0 | $100,737 | $233,037 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Christopher Columbus Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $465K (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 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 2Yes
- 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 50
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Of every $100 Christopher Columbus Charter School spent in FY2025, $70.71 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Christopher Columbus Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Christopher Columbus Charter School reported that 70.7% of its $16.5 million in expenses went to program services, 29.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Christopher Columbus Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Christopher Columbus Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $234,344, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Christopher Columbus Charter School get its money?
Of $17.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 11.5% came from contributions and grants (including 11.5% from government grants) and 86.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Christopher Columbus Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2978682 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 202620919349300312 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531229349301508 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349311007 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331349349301068 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221329349303532 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202112089349300111 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2978682: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.