High Tech High Graduate School of Education
High Tech High Graduate School of Education reported $11.3 million in revenue and $13.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.36 went to program services, $4.64 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 52.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $268,278 (CFO). 25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 97% 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 $14MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 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 | 52.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 47.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $268,278 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.97% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 25 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.6 | 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 expenseMaster's of education degree (m.ed.) programs: through the High Tech High Graduate School of education, k-12 educators are provided an effective avenue to reflect upon their practice and acquire skills to perform as reform-minded leaders in their future assignments. High Tech High Graduate School of education provides two m.ed. Options - school leadership for those aspiring to manage their own k-12 school and teacher leadership for those educators who plan to stay in the classroom but aspire to lead other teachers in improving their skills as educators of young people
National coalition for improvement in education (ncie) : we champion and amplify the use of improvement methods to transform educational systems so all young people learn and thrive, especially those furthest from opportunity.ncie engages practitioners, scholars and youth in critical dialogue and networked improvement efforts addressing complex problems of practice in k-12 education. Ncie merges professional practice and scholarship to actively improve teaching, learning, and leadership in schools
Center for love and justice: co-design schools for love, justice and collective liberation. We see school as a place where young folks feel seen, heard, activated and connected to their community. We use justice-driven, love-centered design to fiercely challenge inequity and co-create radically loving visions of the student experienceprioritizing cultural, economic and environmental justice. We design for the collective liberation of everybody
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $202,337 | $65,941 | $268,278 |
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $230,321 | $0 | $32,244 | $262,565 |
| DIRECTOR, NCIE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,390 | $0 | $30,286 | $201,676 |
| CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,336 | $0 | $33,921 | $201,257 |
| CREATIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,128 | $0 | $33,247 | $198,375 |
| DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,937 | $0 | $22,322 | $180,259 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF & OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,774 | $0 | $28,207 | $178,981 |
| DIRECTOR OF LIBERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,166 | $0 | $22,476 | $169,642 |
25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from High Tech High Graduate School of Education (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $605K (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 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 577
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BANYON PRODUCTIONS LLC Catering services | $302,108 |
| HUNDRED HANDS LEARNING LAB LLC Marketing/communications | $230,505 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to High Tech High Graduate School of Education totaling $2.5M 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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Of every $100 High Tech High Graduate School of Education spent in FY2025, $95.36 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of High Tech High Graduate School of Education's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, High Tech High Graduate School of Education reported that 95.4% of its $13.6 million in expenses went to program services, 4.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does High Tech High Graduate School of Education pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation High Tech High Graduate School of Education reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $268,278, for the role of CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does High Tech High Graduate School of Education get its money?
Of $11.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 52.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 47.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is High Tech High Graduate School of Education a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-0716971 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 202631279349303523 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349316102 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421349349308862 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321369349300107 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349316812 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349308886 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-0716971: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.