Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School
Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School reported $13.5 million in revenue and $12.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.93 went to program services, $16.07 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.5% of the total. Government grants made up 92.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $246,834 (IT MANAGER). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 64% 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 $14M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$4.09 $555K
- Government grants$92.06 $12M
- Program service revenue$3.84 $520K
- Investment income$0.01 $1,011
Other revenue was negative: −$48,249. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.1% | 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 | 96.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $246,834 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.95% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.6 | 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 expenseThomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School was granted its charter to operate their charter school during the 2010-2011 academic year, but could not open its doors until September, 2012, for their first school year, due to building issues. Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School began its school with grades Kindergarten through Grade 4 for its initial year, and it plans to add a new grade each year up to the 12th Grade. For the 2023-2024 school year, Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School provided a full range of services appropriate to Grades Kindergarten thru 12. These services included…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT MANAGER Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,417 | $123,417 | $0 | $246,834 |
| LEAD PERSON Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,667 | $0 | $0 | $177,667 |
| ACADEMIC SUPERVISO Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,890 | $0 | $0 | $162,890 |
| SCHOOL BA Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,883 | $0 | $0 | $152,883 |
| PROJECT COORDINATO Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,301 | $0 | $0 | $134,301 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $686K (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–1b6 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 591
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School totaling $1,382 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 Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School spent in FY2025, $83.93 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School reported that 83.9% of its $12.7 million in expenses went to program services, 16.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $246,834, for the role of IT MANAGER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School get its money?
Of $13.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.5% came from contributions and grants (including 92.4% from government grants) and 3.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-4502163 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 202630699349301213 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349315434 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440609349301404 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349311594 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349302690 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141029349301259 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-4502163: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.