Anna Julia Cooper School
Anna Julia Cooper School reported $15.7 million in revenue and $4.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.76 went to program services, $9.04 to management and general costs and $8.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $139,181 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 276% 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 $4.9MFor 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $139,181 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.86% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 108.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 school serves students in k-8th grades. Our academic program focuses heavily on reading, writing and math. Other subjects include science, geography and history. Our curriculum also includes physical education, social/emotional learning, chapel, art, music, and other enrichment activities
Graduate support the school assisted with tuition and fees for about 56 students and provided support services for an additional 274 students. Support services included college assistance, high school support, materials and supplies, summer jobs, testing and transportation
The Anna Julia Cooper School scholarship foundation was established in 2013 to provide scholarships for students of limited resources, primarily from richmond's east end, to attend Anna Julia Cooper School and other independent schools in virginia. Individuals and businesses who contribute to the scholarship fund and pay taxes in the commonwealth of virginia are eligible to receive a 65% state tax credit as part of the education improvement scholarship tax credit program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,618 | $0 | $13,563 | $139,181 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Anna Julia Cooper School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $156K (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–1b19 · 19 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 2Yes
- 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 560
- Volunteers Part I, line 6250
Private foundation grants it received
35 private foundations reported grants to Anna Julia Cooper School totaling $1.4M 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 Anna Julia Cooper School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Anna Julia Cooper School reported that 82.8% of its $4.9 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 8.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Anna Julia Cooper School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Anna Julia Cooper School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $139,181, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Anna Julia Cooper School get its money?
Of $15.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Anna Julia Cooper School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-0407231 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 202610299349300746 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540419349301814 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430169349300568 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202233399349300668 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123199349303152 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202033179349302023 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-0407231: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.