Kipp Indianapolis
Kipp Indianapolis reported $30.2 million in revenue and $27.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $63.46 went to program services, $35.97 to management and general costs and $0.57 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.5% of the total. Government grants made up 95.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $244,191 (Executive Director). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 131% 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 $27MFor 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 $30MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 63.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 36.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $244,191 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.90% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 academic program of the schools is designed to challenge every student to achieve on or above grade level performance in all academic subjects. While students may enter the schools below grade level in many areas, the schools are prepared for the challenge of equipping students with the knowledge, skills, and habits necessary for success in an academically rigorous college preparatory high school. The schools' curriculums are based upon the Indiana academic standards and are taught rigorously to ensure that students are prepared for a college preparatory high school upon completion of the…
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 Director Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $215,810 | $0 | $28,381 | $244,191 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kipp Indianapolis (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $244K (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–1b14 · 14 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 5238
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Aramark | $1,062,910 |
| Lion Building Care & Maintenance Inc | $512,492 |
| College Tutors of Indiana Tutoring Services | $421,899 |
| Amazon Capital Services | $323,346 |
| RJE Business Interiors | $306,188 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Kipp Indianapolis totaling $53,619 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 Kipp Indianapolis's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Kipp Indianapolis reported that 63.5% of its $27.2 million in expenses went to program services, 36.0% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Kipp Indianapolis pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kipp Indianapolis reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $244,191, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kipp Indianapolis get its money?
Of $30.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.5% came from contributions and grants (including 95.7% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kipp Indianapolis a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 30-0145826 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 202631349349304983 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202433489349300233 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420799349301457 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330409349300408 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221179349301127 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121319349300012 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 30-0145826: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.