Ember Charter School for Mindful Educationinnovation & Transformation
Ember Charter School for Mindful Educationinnovation & Transformation reported $10.4 million in revenue and $12.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.78 went to program services, $15.62 to management and general costs and $1.60 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.5% of the total. Government grants made up 9.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $307,606 (PARTNER). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 2% 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 $13MFor 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 10.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $307,606 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.43% | 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 | -1.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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 expenseREGULAR EDUCATION - ECSFMEIT was authorized to receive its charter in September 2009 by the New York City Department of Education. ECSFMEIT was issued its charter by the Board OF the Regents of New York State Education Department in January 2010.ECSFMEIT uses its innovative management structure called the Ember to operate its charter school, one that takes advantage of the unique strengths of the professional-partnership organizational model to maximize the acquisition, development and retention of top human capital to serve our students, achieve our mission and realize our vision. The Ember…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTNER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $272,312 | $0 | $35,294 | $307,606 |
| PARTNER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $249,226 | $0 | $42,717 | $291,943 |
| PARTNER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,391 | $0 | $32,510 | $248,901 |
| Partner Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,969 | $0 | $31,293 | $213,262 |
| PARTNER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,239 | $0 | $19,524 | $211,763 |
| Partner Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,969 | $0 | $21,076 | $203,045 |
| PARTNER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,483 | $0 | $27,498 | $161,981 |
| Exec. Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,992 | $0 | $8,905 | $125,897 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ember Charter School for Mindful Educationinnovation & Transformation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (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–1b5 · 5 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 26Yes
- 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 5175
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| McCormack Contracting Inc Construction | $1,055,469 |
| Red Rabbit LLC Meals | $537,015 |
| Affirmed Technologies IT Services | $345,941 |
| Tropical Painting Painting and Construction | $239,682 |
| Zulu Warriors Security and Entertainment Serv Security | $222,323 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Ember Charter School for Mindful Educationinnovation & Transformation totaling $16 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 Ember Charter School for Mindful Educationinnovation & Transformation spent in FY2025, $82.78 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ember Charter School for Mindful Educationinnovation & Transformation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ember Charter School for Mindful Educationinnovation & Transformation reported that 82.8% of its $12.6 million in expenses went to program services, 15.6% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ember Charter School for Mindful Educationinnovation & Transformation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ember Charter School for Mindful Educationinnovation & Transformation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $307,606, for the role of PARTNER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ember Charter School for Mindful Educationinnovation & Transformation get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 10.5% came from contributions and grants (including 9.2% from government grants) and 88.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ember Charter School for Mindful Educationinnovation & Transformation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-2882334 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 202621339349307847 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541299349303339 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349300406 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349302741 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241319349306334 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141209349300124 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-2882334: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.