Real Journey Academies
Real Journey Academies reported $63.3 million in revenue and $54.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $60.01 went to program services, $39.94 to management and general costs and $0.05 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.9% of the total. Government grants made up 90.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $357,589 (CHIEF EXEC O). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 155% 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 $54MFor 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 $63MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 60.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 39.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 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 | 94.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 90.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $357,589 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.66% | 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 | 7.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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 expenseFour charter schools through out san bernardino and riverside counties, new vision middle school, serving 420 students in grades six thourhg eight. Iempire academy, serving 405 students in grades transitional kindergarten through five. The journey school serving 540 students in grades transitional kindergarden through six. Entrepreneur high school, serving 540 students in grades nine through twelve
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 EXEC O Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $290,115 | $0 | $67,474 | $357,589 |
| CHIEF ACADEM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,734 | $0 | $58,880 | $283,614 |
| SUPERINTENDE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $226,898 | $0 | $25,262 | $252,160 |
| CIO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,933 | $0 | $40,467 | $223,400 |
| CHIEF OF STA Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,334 | $0 | $22,750 | $215,084 |
| CHIEF IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,611 | $0 | $26,480 | $193,091 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,671 | $0 | $1,331 | $182,002 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Real Journey Academies (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $755K (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–1b6 · 6 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 15aNo
- 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 5438
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RIVIERA FINANCE OF TEXAS INC RIVIERA FINANCE OF TEXAS INC Non employee | $561,174 |
| YOUNG MINNEY & CORR LLP YOUNG MINNEY & CORR LLP Law | $228,202 |
| THANH THI LE THANH THI LE Facilities | $180,000 |
| POWERSCHOOL GROUP LLC POWERSCHOOL GROUP LLC Education | $175,868 |
| CARIBBIAN PACIFIC BUS CARIBBEAN PACIFIC BUSS Transportation | $109,425 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Real Journey Academies's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Real Journey Academies, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Real Journey Academies's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Real Journey Academies reported that 60.0% of its $54.5 million in expenses went to program services, 39.9% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Real Journey Academies pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Real Journey Academies reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $357,589, for the role of CHIEF EXEC O (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Real Journey Academies get its money?
Of $63.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.9% came from contributions and grants (including 90.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Real Journey Academies a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-3798438 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 202620159349302167 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520929349301812 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420869349301817 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202322849349300712 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349309431 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111319349304851 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-3798438: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.