KIPP Socal Public Schools
KIPP Socal Public Schools reported $233.0 million in revenue and $227.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.01 went to program services, $7.11 to management and general costs and $0.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.1% of the total. Government grants made up 90.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $364,643 (INTERIM CEO(JULY 24 THRU FEB 25)&CFO). 120 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 89% 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 $227MFor 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 $233MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 90.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $364,643 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.16% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 120 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseKipp Socal Public Schools operates public charter schools under charters granted by various authorizers. The charter schools provide educational opportunities to surrounding communities. Kipp Socal Public Schools currently operates 20 tuition-free schools, educates approximately 10,000 students and supports an additional 6,800 alumni to and through college
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERIM CEO(JULY 24 THRU FEB 25)&CFO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $329,140 | $0 | $35,503 | $364,643 |
| CEO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $278,063 | $0 | $21,707 | $299,770 |
| TALENT AND EQTY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $241,571 | $0 | $19,092 | $260,663 |
| REGISTERED IN-HOUSE COUNSEL Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $228,126 | $0 | $30,087 | $258,213 |
| DIRECTOR OF REAL ESTATE Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $245,158 | $0 | $12,526 | $257,684 |
| CHIEF OF SCHOOLS Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $227,712 | $0 | $29,222 | $256,934 |
| CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $223,262 | $0 | $19,842 | $243,104 |
120 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from KIPP Socal Public Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $673K (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–1b9 · 9 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 51,925
- Volunteers Part I, line 6228
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DEDICATED BUILDING SERVICES LLC Janitorial services | $4,420,309 |
| CHILDCARE CAREERS LLC Substitute teaching services | $493,515 |
| SPEECHFUL THERAPY SERVICES INC Special education services | $432,005 |
| LA SPEECH PATHOLOGY SERVICES INC Special education services | $373,863 |
| JM SPEECH THERAPY & ACCENT REDUCTION Special education services | $218,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 19 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to KIPP Socal Public Schools totaling $1.6M 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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Of every $100 KIPP Socal Public Schools spent in FY2025, $92.01 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of KIPP Socal Public Schools's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, KIPP Socal Public Schools reported that 92.0% of its $227.1 million in expenses went to program services, 7.1% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does KIPP Socal Public Schools pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation KIPP Socal Public Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $364,643, for the role of INTERIM CEO(JULY 24 THRU FEB 25)&CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does KIPP Socal Public Schools get its money?
Of $233.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.1% came from contributions and grants (including 90.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is KIPP Socal Public Schools a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-1607268 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 202621349349306612 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521339349308137 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349306951 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341329349302369 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230859349300528 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130989349301213 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-1607268: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.