The Galileo School Foundation
The Galileo School Foundation reported $18.3 million in revenue and $15.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.94 went to program services, $2.98 to management and general costs and $0.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $177,118 (CEO/PRINCIPAL). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 251% 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 $15MFor 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 $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $177,118 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.16% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseThe charter school provides innovative, research-based education in a nuturing environment for gifted and talented students and those who want to learn in a gifted learning environment that will challenge and motivate them to pursue their passionate interests in service to others
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/PRINCIPAL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,118 | $0 | $0 | $177,118 |
| PRINCIPAL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,600 | $0 | $0 | $116,600 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Galileo School Foundation (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–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 5250
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FL POWER Electricity | $186,332 |
| PHILADELPHIA INSURACNE Insurance | $177,817 |
| SCPS DINING SERVICES Food service | $143,674 |
| SUNSTATE AWNING Awnings | $121,672 |
| SEMINOLE COUNTY SHERIFF Security services | $110,737 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The Galileo School Foundation totaling $1,291 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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Questions people ask
How much of The Galileo School Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Galileo School Foundation reported that 96.9% of its $15.3 million in expenses went to program services, 3.0% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Galileo School Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Galileo School Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $177,118, for the role of CEO/PRINCIPAL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Galileo School Foundation get its money?
Of $18.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.3% came from contributions and grants and 94.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Galileo School Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-3272719 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 202523179349303637 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413419349300306 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202343329349301204 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300129349303635 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123209349301622 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003509349300210 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-3272719: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.