Gestalt Community Schools
Gestalt Community Schools reported $43.4 million in revenue and $40.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $70.63 went to program services, $29.37 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 75.2% of the total. Government grants made up 18.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $290,141 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 55% 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 $40MFor 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 $43MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 70.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 29.4% | 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 | 23.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 18.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 75.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $290,141 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.72% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 24 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 12 | 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 operation of five charter schools through shelby county tennessee schools and two charter schools through achievement school district, serving scholars in grades k-12, from diverse areas of the city. Core and advanced curriculum coursework are offered as well as supplemental programs which include robotics, ballet, and sports
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,786 | $0 | $50,355 | $290,141 |
| CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,853 | $0 | $36,299 | $209,152 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,174 | $0 | $32,587 | $187,761 |
| CHIEF OF STRATEGY & OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,475 | $0 | $30,760 | $177,235 |
| SCHOOL LEADER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,576 | $0 | $27,211 | $156,787 |
| SCHOOL LEADER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,098 | $0 | $25,221 | $145,319 |
| SCHOOL LEADER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,089 | $0 | $25,009 | $144,098 |
| SCHOOL LEADER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,514 | $0 | $24,258 | $139,772 |
24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gestalt Community Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $846K (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–1b12 · 11 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 5467
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Gestalt Community Schools totaling $419K 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 Gestalt Community Schools's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Gestalt Community Schools reported that 70.6% of its $40.3 million in expenses went to program services, 29.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gestalt Community Schools pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gestalt Community Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $290,141, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gestalt Community Schools get its money?
Of $43.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 23.6% came from contributions and grants (including 18.1% from government grants) and 75.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gestalt Community Schools a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-2794676 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 202533579349300948 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520499349301907 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420169349303752 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349314354 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349313392 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101329349301785 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-2794676: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.