The Neighborhood Academy
The Neighborhood Academy reported $12.0 million in revenue and $6.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.51 went to program services, $4.45 to management and general costs and $18.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $216,518 (HEAD OF SCHO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 177% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.8MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 18.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $216,518 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.20% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 56.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseThe Neighborhood Academy is an independent college-preparatory school accredited by the pennsylvania association of independent schools. The school is privately funded through the generosity of committed individuals, corporations, foundations and faith communities. Parents contribute a small monthly tuition fee that is based on income level. This tuition requirement involves families and encourages them to assign a value to education. Parents also share the cost of their child's education by participating in meal teams and carpools. Low-income students often arrive at school burdened by the…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD OF SCHO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,258 | $0 | $18,260 | $216,518 |
| ASST. HEAD O Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,224 | $0 | $16,579 | $180,803 |
| CAPITAL CAMP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,644 | $0 | $7,618 | $122,262 |
| DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,942 | $0 | $0 | $121,942 |
| BUSINESS MAN Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,048 | $0 | $7,515 | $119,563 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Neighborhood Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $399K (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–1b19 · 19 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 11aNo
- 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 554
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Private foundation grants it received
47 private foundations reported grants to The Neighborhood Academy totaling $3.3M 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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Questions people ask
How much of The Neighborhood Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, The Neighborhood Academy reported that 77.5% of its $6.8 million in expenses went to program services, 4.5% to management and general and 18.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Neighborhood Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Neighborhood Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $216,518, for the role of HEAD OF SCHO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Neighborhood Academy get its money?
Of $12.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 90.9% came from contributions and grants (including 2.6% from government grants) and 2.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Neighborhood Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-1816609 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 August 31, 2025, object 202601959349301820 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202521679349300942 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441569349300729 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202330599349301038 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202231819349300908 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202121969349300302 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-1816609: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.