Alternative Schools Network
Alternative Schools Network reported $22.3 million in revenue and $23.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.47 went to program services, $8.45 to management and general costs and $0.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 98.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $305,382 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 85% 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 $23MFor 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 $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 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 | 100.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $305,382 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.33% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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 expenseAsn, in collaboration with the illinois department of children and family services ("idcfs"), has developed a program with 15 community-based alternative high schools to provide opportunities for youths who are out of school and do not have a high school diploma or general educational development ("ged") equivalent. The youth scholars, skills, and service program ("ys3") directory has been developed for professionals who work with youths from ages 16 through 21 in the care of the idcfs, residing in such placements as traditional foster care, home of a relative, independent living, or group…
The reenrolled student program ("rsp") is a collaboration between asn and the illinois community college board ("iccb"). The rsp provides expanded academic and wraparound services to over 450 out-of-school teens annually through programs centered in community-based alternative high schools across chicago. The rsp focuses on getting students reenrolled and supporting them in every way possible as they attain their high school diplomas and continue their studies at a college level or place into a job
Youth experiencing success provides academic and mentoring and career pathway services to out-of-school youths. 11 schools participate in the program, which serves over 200 students citywide. Students are enrolled and linked to an on-site mentor, who provides them with counseling, assessment, support services, and advocacy. The goal of the program is for each student to obtain academic success, high school graduation, and future planning and achievement. This program is funded by the chicago cook workforce partnership
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $305,382 | $0 | $0 | $305,382 |
| ASISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,045 | $0 | $0 | $156,045 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alternative Schools Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $583K (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–1b5 · 5 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 52,160
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Alternative Schools Network totaling $28 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 Alternative Schools Network's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Alternative Schools Network, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Alternative Schools Network's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Alternative Schools Network reported that 91.5% of its $23.0 million in expenses went to program services, 8.5% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alternative Schools Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alternative Schools Network reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $305,382, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Alternative Schools Network get its money?
Of $22.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 98.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alternative Schools Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7375976 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202611359349302141 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349310436 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421169349301532 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349306718 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201179349301545 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110689349301031 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7375976: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.