Creative Minds International Public Charter School
Creative Minds International Public Charter School reported $17.9 million in revenue and $19.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.30 went to program services, $12.36 to management and general costs and $0.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.5% of the total. Government grants made up 5.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $266,656 (EXECUTIVE DI). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% 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 $19MFor 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) | 87.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $266,656 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.39% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseEstablished in 2012, Creative Minds International Public charter school strikes a unique balance in education by taking a global approach to learning while always maintaining focus and attention on the development of the individual student. Creative Minds encourages and respects individuality. Our teaching and administration staff support our students to build on their strengths and talents. Through the lens of our international curriculum, our students in preschool through 8th grade gain an understanding of, and an appreciation and respect for, differences of all kinds, making them…
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 DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,327 | $0 | $31,329 | $266,656 |
| OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,315 | $0 | $30,201 | $228,516 |
| ACADEMIC OFF Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,695 | $0 | $20,042 | $224,737 |
| OF INCLUSION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,902 | $0 | $14,846 | $209,748 |
| SCHOOL DIREC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,552 | $0 | $25,813 | $206,365 |
| HUMAN RESOUR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,892 | $0 | $19,670 | $157,562 |
| SCHOOL DIREC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,313 | $0 | $12,551 | $149,864 |
| SCHOOL DIREC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,064 | $0 | $10,599 | $141,663 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Creative Minds International Public Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $763K (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–1b9 · 9 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 5195
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DELTA-T GROUP VIRGINIA INC Contracted staf | $402,594 |
| BRADCORP SERVICES INC Janitorial | $303,634 |
| TOP SPANISH CATERING Vended food | $299,618 |
| END-TO-END SOLUNTIONS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION Contract staff | $157,058 |
| ED OPS Accounting | $129,884 |
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 Creative Minds International Public Charter School totaling $323 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 Creative Minds International Public Charter School spent in FY2025, $87.30 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Creative Minds International Public Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Creative Minds International Public Charter School reported that 87.3% of its $19.2 million in expenses went to program services, 12.4% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Creative Minds International Public Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Creative Minds International Public Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $266,656, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Creative Minds International Public Charter School get its money?
Of $17.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.4% came from contributions and grants (including 5.4% from government grants) and 93.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Creative Minds International Public Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-5208674 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 202641319349301399 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531299349303768 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349307440 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300819349300730 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220679349301552 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202220679349300922 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-5208674: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.