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The Ofarrell Charter Schools

San Diego, CA · EIN 27-2141651 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

The Ofarrell Charter Schools reported $35.1 million in revenue and $32.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.82 went to program services, $24.99 to management and general costs and $0.19 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.1% of the total. Government grants made up 95.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $360,619 (Executive Dir.). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% 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 $32M

For 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 $35M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
74.8%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
25.0%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.2%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
96.1%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
95.7%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$360,619$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.13%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
128
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
16.713.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
4 of 4100.0%

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 expense
$24M expenses · 100.0% of program spending

K-12 public education, classroom based charter school. Ingenuity charter school is a community-oriented independent study program

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Executive Dir.
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$290,617$0$70,002$360,619
PRINCIPAL
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$172,693$0$59,828$232,521
PRINCIPAL
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$174,283$0$47,421$221,704
PRINCIPAL
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$164,316$0$53,821$218,137
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$163,050$0$48,078$211,128
DIRECTOR OF SPED
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$162,833$0$48,036$210,869
PSYCHOLOGIST
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$145,059$0$46,792$191,851
PRINCIPAL
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$146,425$0$34,440$180,865

12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Ofarrell Charter Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$35M$32M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$35M$32M74.8%$45M$360,619
FY2024 ⓘ$33M$29M77.2%$41M$282,544
FY2023 ⓘ$31M$27M81.8%$37M$277,559
FY2022 ⓘ$27M$25M81.9%$33M$255,653
FY2021 ⓘ$27M$23M81.4%$31M$382,869
FY2020 ⓘ$25M$21M78.2%$27M$353,506

Governance 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–1b4 · 4 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 5336
  • Volunteers Part I, line 628

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
CHARTER IMPACT
Financial back office
$414,833
TARGET RIVER BE
Marketing / advertising
$166,700
ALL ABOARD TOURS & TRAVEL LLC
Bus rentals
$106,354

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from The Ofarrell Charter Schools's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Ofarrell Charter Schools, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of The Ofarrell Charter Schools's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Ofarrell Charter Schools reported that 74.8% of its $32.0 million in expenses went to program services, 25.0% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The Ofarrell Charter Schools pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The Ofarrell Charter Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $360,619, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The Ofarrell Charter Schools get its money?

Of $35.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.1% came from contributions and grants (including 95.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The Ofarrell Charter Schools a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 27-2141651 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 202601339349307460 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521329349304957 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349316163 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321319349305827 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349304558 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349310559 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 27-2141651: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.