Schools in Action
Also known as Arts in Action Community Charter
Schools in Action reported $27.9 million in revenue and $26.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.90 went to program services, $15.06 to management and general costs and $0.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.7% of the total. Government grants made up 98.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $222,524 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 86% 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 $27MFor 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 $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.1% | 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 | 98.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $222,524 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.83% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.8 | 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 expenseThe organization is comprised of an elementary and middle school that provide a standard-based academically rigorous and progressive educational program with a focus on arts integration to urban students in los angeles. The organization seeks to empower, prepare and inspire urban students to achieve their highest potential and become active citizens who work toward building a more just, humane and sustainable world by providing a democratic arts-enriched and nurturing school environment. The school provided 175 days of instruction to 662 students. The organization also operates as a school…
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 | $193,494 | $0 | $29,030 | $222,524 |
| SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,732 | $0 | $33,872 | $193,604 |
| DIRECTOR OF ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,219 | $0 | $24,868 | $159,087 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,869 | $0 | $17,525 | $141,394 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,236 | $0 | $15,954 | $137,190 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,277 | $0 | $15,220 | $128,497 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Schools in Action (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $261K (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 5222
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TOP NOTCH CATERING Nutritional meal services | $3,016,674 |
| NOB HILL CATERING INC Nutritional meal services | $2,646,854 |
| REVOLUTION FOODS PBC Nutritional meal services | $1,597,410 |
| SAPPHIRE AT SCHOOL Nutritional meal services | $659,481 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Schools in Action totaling $698 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 Schools in Action's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Schools in Action, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Schools in Action's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Schools in Action reported that 84.9% of its $26.8 million in expenses went to program services, 15.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Schools in Action pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Schools in Action reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $222,524, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Schools in Action get its money?
Of $27.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.7% came from contributions and grants (including 98.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Schools in Action a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-0827814 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 202641179349302404 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531299349303933 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411159349300441 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331219349300238 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349308224 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121279349302897 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-0827814: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.