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New Foundations Charter School

Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-3040993 · 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

New Foundations Charter School reported $33.6 million in revenue and $33.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $67.99 went to program services, $32.01 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: 84.0% of the total. Government grants made up 14.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $232,837 (CEO). 26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% 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 $34M

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 $34M

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)
68.0%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
32.0%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
14.7%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
14.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
84.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$232,837$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.69%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
268
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-0.513.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 7100.0%

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
$23M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $28M

Charter School providing education instruction to students in the city of philadelphia serving grades k-12

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
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$206,124$0$26,713$232,837
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$150,962$0$0$150,962
VICE PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$123,497$0$26,713$150,210
TEACHER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$117,270$0$26,713$143,983
DATA SPECIALIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$125,897$0$16,655$142,552
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$132,692$0$0$132,692

26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from New Foundations Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $311K (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$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$34M$34M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$34M$34M68.0%−$1.4M$232,837
FY2024 ⓘ$32M$32M68.2%−$1.1M$273,919
FY2023 ⓘ$29M$28M67.4%−$1.5M$187,169
FY2022 ⓘ$26M$23M69.9%−$2.0M$165,528
FY2021 ⓘ$23M$20M75.8%−$5.4M$231,903
FY2020 ⓘ$22M$19M76.8%−$8.9M$217,514

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–1b7 · 7 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 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5259
  • Volunteers Part I, line 67

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
MCKENNA SNYDER LLC
Legal
$298,773
PRO ABA SERVICES
Therapeutic services
$292,806
PRO PEDIATRIC SERVICES
Therapeutic services
$203,709
PATHFINDERS IT LLC
It
$147,605
ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES
Security
$137,540

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from New Foundations 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 New Foundations Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of New Foundations Charter School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, New Foundations Charter School reported that 68.0% of its $33.8 million in expenses went to program services, 32.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does New Foundations Charter School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation New Foundations Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $232,837, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does New Foundations Charter School get its money?

Of $33.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 14.7% came from contributions and grants (including 14.0% from government grants) and 84.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is New Foundations Charter School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-3040993 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 202620299349300637 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500289349301410 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431209349301378 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331869349300823 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200139349301125 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110149349300601 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-3040993: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.