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Christina Seix Academy

Trenton, NJ · EIN 26-1321646 · 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

Christina Seix Academy reported $12.6 million in revenue and $15.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.79 went to program services, $8.21 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $604,838 (SECRETARY/HEADMASTER). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 2% 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 $15M

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 $13M

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)
91.8%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.2%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
95.3%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
1.5%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
1.7%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$604,838$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.93%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
48
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
51.413.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 6100.0%

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
$14M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $387K

Opened and operated school: after four years of preparation, the Christina Seix Academy opened to 70 pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students on september 4, 2012. Instructional staffing resulted in a student to teacher ratio of 5 to 1 for an extended day (8 am to 4:30 pm), extended year (245 day) program. Rigorous reading, math, and development curricula were implemented with extensive professional development for staff. The academy admissions office implemented a comprehensive admissions program that admitted the first students from an initial applicant pool of 300. In support of student…

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
SECRETARY/HEADMASTER
Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$505,733$0$99,105$604,838
DIR. OF HEALTH & WELLNESS
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$183,006$0$23,459$206,465
SR. DIR. OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$128,766$0$28,520$157,286
CFO
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$124,984$0$22,432$147,416

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Christina Seix Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $889K (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$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$13M$15M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$13M$15M91.8%$66M$604,838
FY2024 ⓘ$13M$15M94.4%$68M$540,245
FY2023 ⓘ$14M$15M95.3%$71M$572,522
FY2022 ⓘ$15M$14M95.1%$71M$459,910
FY2021 ⓘ$11M$13M93.6%$72M$444,875
FY2020 ⓘ$12M$14M93.2%$73M$445,092

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–1b6 · 5 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • 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 5108
  • Volunteers Part I, line 65

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
FLIK- COMPASS GROUP USA INC
Dining services
$1,370,528
COMMERCIAL CLEANING CORP
Daily cleaning & janitoral services
$287,830
CM3 BUILDING SOLUTIONS INC
Maintenance & repairs
$156,283
CUSTOM LANDCAPING & LAWNCARE INC
Landscaping & snow plowing services
$149,755
COHNREZNICK LLP
Accounting
$125,566

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Christina Seix Academy totaling $12M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Christina Seix Academy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Christina Seix Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Christina Seix Academy's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Christina Seix Academy reported that 91.8% of its $15.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Christina Seix Academy pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Christina Seix Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $604,838, for the role of SECRETARY/HEADMASTER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Christina Seix Academy get its money?

Of $12.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.3% came from contributions and grants (including 1.5% from government grants) and 1.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Christina Seix Academy a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 26-1321646 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 202621339349306292 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349305794 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441319349302304 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341289349300304 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221239349300987 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121309349301342 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 26-1321646: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.