Los Angeles Education Corps Charter School
Los Angeles Education Corps Charter School reported $11.5 million in revenue and $11.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.54 went to program services, $21.46 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.4% of the total. Government grants made up 96.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $251,224 (CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% 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 $11MFor 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.5% | 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 | 99.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $251,224 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.25% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 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 expenseWe educate, train and support young people, ages 14-24, who are looking for a second chance to earn their high school diploma and the opportunity to earn a vocational training certificate. Laec is the charter management organization overseeing college bridge academy (cba) charter high school and the Education Corps (tec)/saito high school. We also operate the laec youthbuild cte training center - two locations offering construction and cna training
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,722 | $0 | $52,502 | $251,224 |
| CAO-PROGRAMS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,809 | $0 | $46,674 | $211,483 |
| CAO-OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,336 | $0 | $43,070 | $205,406 |
| DIRECTOR SPECIAL EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,852 | $0 | $44,128 | $172,980 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,718 | $0 | $35,133 | $166,851 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF CTE PROGRAMMING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,646 | $0 | $35,876 | $161,522 |
| SR. TEACHER CURRICULUM & DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,417 | $0 | $31,023 | $149,440 |
| DIRECTOR OF CTE CONSTRUCTION DEPT. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,401 | $0 | $23,879 | $146,280 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Los Angeles Education Corps Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $626K (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–1b4 · 4 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 597
- Volunteers Part I, line 64
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Every number above is copied from Los Angeles Education Corps 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 Los Angeles Education Corps Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Los Angeles Education Corps Charter School spent in FY2025, $78.54 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Los Angeles Education Corps Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Los Angeles Education Corps Charter School reported that 78.5% of its $11.2 million in expenses went to program services, 21.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Los Angeles Education Corps Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Los Angeles Education Corps Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $251,224, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Los Angeles Education Corps Charter School get its money?
Of $11.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.4% came from contributions and grants (including 96.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Los Angeles Education Corps Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-0391310 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 202601359349315400 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540589349301704 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401299349303705 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321099349300817 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240549349300624 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101279349301500 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-0391310: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.