Gompers Preparatory Academy
Gompers Preparatory Academy reported $21.1 million in revenue and $21.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.41 went to program services, $22.54 to management and general costs and $0.05 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.3% of the total. Government grants made up 95.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $223,183 (CHIEF OF STAFF). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% 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 $22MFor 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 $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.5% | 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 | 95.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $223,183 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.02% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 13 | 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 expenseGpa operates a public charter school offering high-quality education to students in grades 6-12. Gpa is committed to serving students with low-income backgrounds who may be the first student in their families to attend college and designing an educational and social program that will allow all students access to a college pathway. The school draws the majority of its students from southeastern san diego neighborhoods. Gpa seeks to provide a high quality college preparatory educational option to the gompers community and other students who are under-represented in colleges and university…
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 OF STAFF Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,088 | $0 | $56,095 | $223,183 |
| SUPERINTENDENT/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,396 | $0 | $19,586 | $197,982 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,531 | $0 | $44,123 | $188,654 |
| TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,158 | $0 | $32,514 | $157,672 |
| SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,873 | $0 | $41,621 | $156,494 |
| COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,537 | $0 | $36,414 | $153,951 |
| COUNSELOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,567 | $0 | $39,109 | $147,676 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $97,677 | $0 | $37,982 | $135,659 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gompers Preparatory Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $639K (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–1b13 · 10 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 5144
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SCOOT EDUCATION Substitute teaching staff | $883,025 |
| THE STEPPING STONES GROUP Special education staff | $378,630 |
| ONE SHIELD SECURITY SERVICES Security services | $317,787 |
| EXCELLENT EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT Back office services | $276,870 |
| ATX LEARNING LLC Substitute teaching staff | $276,438 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Gompers Preparatory Academy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Gompers Preparatory Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Gompers Preparatory Academy spent in FY2025, $77.41 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Gompers Preparatory Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Gompers Preparatory Academy reported that 77.4% of its $21.8 million in expenses went to program services, 22.5% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gompers Preparatory Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gompers Preparatory Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $223,183, for the role of CHIEF OF STAFF (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gompers Preparatory Academy get its money?
Of $21.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.3% came from contributions and grants (including 95.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gompers Preparatory Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-0500180 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 202610559349300221 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511329349306906 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441309349304099 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349301838 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200859349301205 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120899349301612 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-0500180: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.