Georgia Connections Academy Charter School
Georgia Connections Academy Charter School reported $71.3 million in revenue and $67.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.06 went to program services, $11.94 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.3% of the total. Government grants made up 99.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $345,981 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 114% 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 $67MFor 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 $71MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.9% | 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 | 99.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $345,981 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.51% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseGeorgia Connections Academy is a public virtual charter school located in duluth, georgia that serves students in grades k-12. The academy is a new form of free public school that students attend from home. The purpose of the Georgia Connections Academy is to help each student maximize his or her potential and meet the highest performance standards in education, utilizing technology and interaction between students, family, and teachers
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 DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $233,913 | $0 | $112,068 | $345,981 |
| PRINCIPAL II Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,675 | $0 | $63,565 | $196,240 |
| PRINCIPAL II Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,235 | $0 | $62,875 | $194,110 |
| PRINCIPAL I Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,210 | $0 | $52,802 | $163,012 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Georgia Connections Academy Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $234K (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–1b9 · 9 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 15aNo
- 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 5291
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CONNECTIONS EDUCATION LLC (DBA PEARSON Content, support/mgmt | $73,518,552 |
| MCGRAW HILL LLC Content, support/mgmt | $306,836 |
| RENAISSANCE Content, support/mgmt | $240,116 |
| LEXIA LEARNING SYSTEMS LLC Content, support/mgmt | $126,558 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Georgia Connections Academy Charter School totaling $221 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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Every number above is copied from Georgia Connections Academy 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 Georgia Connections Academy Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Georgia Connections Academy Charter School spent in FY2025, $88.06 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Georgia Connections Academy Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Georgia Connections Academy Charter School reported that 88.1% of its $67.3 million in expenses went to program services, 11.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Georgia Connections Academy Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Georgia Connections Academy Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $345,981, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Georgia Connections Academy Charter School get its money?
Of $71.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.3% came from contributions and grants (including 99.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Georgia Connections Academy Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-0791620 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202523099349300017 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349307167 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349308638 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349306427 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202213089349301691 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141309349300804 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-0791620: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.