Southland College Prep Charter School
Southland College Prep Charter School reported $22.7 million in revenue and $21.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.03 went to program services, $23.97 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. Government grants made up 99.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $251,219 (Director of Operations). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 92% 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 $21MFor 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.0% | 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 | 99.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $251,219 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.18% | 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 | 4.5 | 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 expenseSouthland College Prep Charter School is unique in that students must take 4 years of English, mathematics, science, social science, world language, technology, fine arts, and physical education in order to graduate. All students are expected to apply to and be admitted to one or more colleges or universities. Once there, we expect each and every one of them to graduate. Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, the enrollment was approximately 586 students
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Operations Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,999 | $0 | $42,220 | $251,219 |
| Director of College Recruitment Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,508 | $0 | $41,952 | $246,460 |
| Director of Special Education Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,228 | $0 | $38,574 | $192,802 |
| Director of Curriculum Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,874 | $0 | $0 | $144,874 |
| Attorney Highest compensated employee, 13.00 hrs/week | $117,244 | $0 | $0 | $117,244 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southland College Prep Charter School (Part VII, line 2).
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 14No
- 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 5201
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Academic Approach Tutoring and Test Prep Services | $707,680 |
| Safeway Transportation Services LLC Transportation Services | $583,343 |
| Phil Paige Business Ventures LTD Transportation Services | $278,547 |
| American School Bus Transportation Services | $231,115 |
| World Strides Onstage Programs Tour Company | $219,669 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Southland College Prep Charter School totaling $162 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 Southland College Prep 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 Southland College Prep Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Southland College Prep Charter School spent in FY2025, $76.03 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Southland College Prep Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Southland College Prep Charter School reported that 76.0% of its $21.3 million in expenses went to program services, 24.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Southland College Prep Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Southland College Prep Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $251,219, for the role of Director of Operations (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Southland College Prep Charter School get its money?
Of $22.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.0% came from contributions and grants (including 99.0% from government grants) and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Southland College Prep Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-1619440 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 202513289349300871 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202443279349301019 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202323389349300017 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203329349301105 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113279349301601 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003239349301435 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-1619440: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.