Wonderful College Prep Academy
Wonderful College Prep Academy reported $55.8 million in revenue and $55.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.59 went to program services, $13.41 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.8% of the total. Government grants made up 92.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $427,264 (SUPERINTENDENT). 67 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 56% 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 $55MFor 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 $56MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.4% | 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 | 98.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $427,264 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.77% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 67 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expenseWonderful College Prep Academy provides an exemplary education for students from delano and lost hills, california, and surrounding school districts with goals of increasing the number of students who complete a postsecondary education and contributing to the development of students as self-motivated, competent, lifelong learners. During the year ended june 30, 2025, Wonderful College Prep Academy - delano served approximately 1,845 students in transitional kindergarten through twelfth grade. Wonderful College Prep Academy - lost hills served approximately 535 students in transitional…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPERINTENDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $349,382 | $0 | $77,882 | $427,264 |
| CHIEF FACILITIES OFFICER (THRU 11/2024) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $258,140 | $0 | $10,764 | $268,904 |
| CBO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,493 | $0 | $37,366 | $227,859 |
| CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,037 | $0 | $32,629 | $213,666 |
| SECONDARY PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,987 | $0 | $44,480 | $209,467 |
| SR DIR OF STUDENT H&W (THRU 02/2025) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,258 | $0 | $28,175 | $202,433 |
| DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,089 | $0 | $42,510 | $193,599 |
| DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SUPP SRV Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,560 | $0 | $46,141 | $192,701 |
67 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wonderful College Prep Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b7 · 7 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5559
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LYNEER STAFFING Staffing services | $2,045,364 |
| COAST TO COAST COACHING DBA ELEVO Extended day programming | $1,046,576 |
| SOUTH VALLEY MECHANICAL Maintenance services | $586,802 |
| CHARTER IMPACT Business services | $549,996 |
| PARAGON PERSONNEL Custodial services | $235,192 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Wonderful College Prep Academy totaling $3.0M 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 Wonderful College Prep Academy spent in FY2025, $86.59 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Wonderful College Prep Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Wonderful College Prep Academy reported that 86.6% of its $55.3 million in expenses went to program services, 13.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wonderful College Prep Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wonderful College Prep Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $427,264, for the role of SUPERINTENDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wonderful College Prep Academy get its money?
Of $55.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.8% came from contributions and grants (including 92.4% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wonderful College Prep Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-2997342 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 202641339349307459 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531339349300433 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431289349303528 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321009349300922 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221309349302742 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121329349303237 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-2997342: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.