Academic Leadership Charter School
Academic Leadership Charter School reported $8.6 million in revenue and $7.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.90 went to program services, $15.10 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: 78.9% of the total. Government grants made up 10.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $365,644 (Executive Dir.). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 19% 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 $7.1MFor 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 $8.6MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.1% | 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 | 11.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 78.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $365,644 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.16% | 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 | 101.5 | 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 expenseAcademic Leadership Charter School opened in 2009 with Grades K and 1 and since then, has expanded to serve students in grades K-8. Academic Leadership Charter School has set very high academic performance goals for its students and has striven to meet those goals by providing a rigorous, engaging and comprehensive instructional program. Our main goal and focus is to provide our students with a quality educational program that allows them to develop and demonstrate College and Career Readiness by meeting or exceeding NYS Standards through a strong curriculum and exemplary teaching practices.…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Dir. Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $334,146 | $0 | $31,498 | $365,644 |
| Middle School Principal Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,621 | $0 | $11,369 | $192,990 |
| Lead Teacher Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,875 | $0 | $16,677 | $176,552 |
| E.S. Principal Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,334 | $0 | $13,341 | $147,675 |
| Asst. Principal Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,427 | $0 | $9,222 | $140,649 |
| Athletic Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,749 | $0 | $8,106 | $125,855 |
| Lead Teacher Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,213 | $0 | $5,046 | $118,259 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Academic Leadership Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $573K (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 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 544
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Signature Construction Group Inc Construction | $2,841,844 |
| Peter Gisolfi Associates Construction | $144,610 |
| Steinway & Sons Pianos | $100,901 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Academic Leadership Charter School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Academic Leadership Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Academic Leadership Charter School spent in FY2025, $84.90 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Academic Leadership Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Academic Leadership Charter School reported that 84.9% of its $7.1 million in expenses went to program services, 15.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Academic Leadership Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Academic Leadership Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $365,644, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Academic Leadership Charter School get its money?
Of $8.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 11.3% came from contributions and grants (including 10.1% from government grants) and 78.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Academic Leadership Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-4327125 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 202631349349309198 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501299349303335 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349306763 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349303262 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231319349306288 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101199349301255 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-4327125: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.