Grow Public Schools
Grow Public Schools reported $37.1 million in revenue and $37.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.31 went to program services, $13.69 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.0% of the total. Government grants made up 96.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $333,551 (EXECUTIVE LIAISON). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 87% 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 $37MFor 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 $37MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.7% | 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 | 98.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $333,551 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.89% | 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 | 6.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 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 expenseGrow Public Schools is a tk8 public charter school located in the heart of the greater arvin and shafter community, serving students who are at risk of underperforming on state assessments. Our mission is to close the achievement gap in rural kern county by fostering student excellence and wellbeing through a nurturing and rigorous learning environment that prepares students for lifelong success.each year, Grow Public Schools enrolls approximately 80 students in transitional kindergarten (tk) and 176 students per grade from kindergarten through 8th grade, with the goal of serving a total of…
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 LIAISON Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $246,538 | $0 | $87,013 | $333,551 |
| CEO/SUPERINTENDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $237,037 | $0 | $78,853 | $315,890 |
| CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER (THRU 8/24) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,514 | $0 | $44,906 | $258,420 |
| CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $233,399 | $0 | $21,930 | $255,329 |
| PRINCIPAL - SHAFTER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,451 | $0 | $55,011 | $190,462 |
| ADMINISTRATOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,365 | $0 | $58,956 | $179,321 |
| DIR. BUS. SVCS/COMPLIANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,396 | $0 | $38,606 | $177,002 |
| PRINCIPAL - ARVIN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,346 | $0 | $56,296 | $174,642 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Grow Public 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, 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–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 5559
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VILLA SERVICES Landscaping | $109,489 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Grow Public Schools totaling $2,131 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 Grow Public 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 Grow Public Schools, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Grow Public Schools's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Grow Public Schools reported that 86.3% of its $37.4 million in expenses went to program services, 13.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Grow Public Schools pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Grow Public Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $333,551, for the role of EXECUTIVE LIAISON (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Grow Public Schools get its money?
Of $37.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.0% came from contributions and grants (including 96.3% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Grow Public Schools a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-3166349 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 202631249349302213 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531259349302918 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431249349302913 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321229349302497 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241199349301324 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101199349301900 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-3166349: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.