National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools reported $14.0 million in revenue and $17.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $80.53 went to program services, $14.78 to management and general costs and $4.69 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 63.3% of the total. Government grants made up 5.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $440,434 (& CEO - UNTIL 12/2023). 25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 14% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 63.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 28.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $440,434 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.49% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 25 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFederal and state advocacy: napcs works for federal policies that support the growth and stability of high-performing charter schools by educating congressional members, staff and federal agencies about how policy can best support high-quality Public Charter school growth. In particular, napcs seeks to grow the base of support for Public Charter schools and napcs in washington dc; maintain or increase federal funding where possible for Public Charter schools; and protect the autonomy of and ensure fair treatment of Public Charter schools within federal funding streams, federal regulations…
National Charter schools conference: napcs convened the National Charter schools conference in july 2024. More than 3,500 attendees from across the country gathered to learn and promote promising practices, celebrate our successes, and ignite the next level of innovation. The National Charter schools conference is napcs' primary "direct to schools" channel and supports its ability to deepen the evidence base
Communications and research: napcs has continued to deliver evidence based information and messages by proactively working with media, and by disseminating its issues briefs, which covers a wide range of issues critical to the sector. Napcs also continues to collect a significant amount of data on the nation's charter schools. The Public Charter school dashboard is the most comprehensive source of national data on charter schools, and is consulted regularly by media, researchers, and policy makers
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 - UNTIL 12/2023 Former, 60.00 hrs/week | $410,246 | $0 | $30,188 | $440,434 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $275,943 | $3,980 | $44,385 | $324,308 |
| ADVOCACY, ED OF CSAF Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,604 | $56,934 | $27,096 | $274,634 |
| VP, POLICY & PLANNING Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $206,262 | $0 | $39,933 | $246,195 |
| SENIOR VP, STATE ADVOCACY Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $207,825 | $0 | $31,371 | $239,196 |
| SVP, COMMS - UNTIL 10/2024 Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $217,258 | $0 | $20,107 | $237,365 |
| PRODUCER - NATIONAL CHARTER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,605 | $0 | $49,876 | $229,481 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $193,917 | $0 | $26,270 | $220,187 |
25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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
2024 · 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–1b16 · 16 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 4Yes
- 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 543
- Volunteers Part I, line 616
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AGENCY INC Program consulting | $895,000 |
| BRYSON GILLETTE LLC Communications consulting | $488,993 |
| LEVY PREMIUM FOOD SERVICE LP Hotel/venue | $451,302 |
| WASHINGTON STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOC Program consulting | $410,100 |
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Conference registration mgmt | $381,924 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 21 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to National Alliance for Public Charter Schools totaling $13M 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 National Alliance for Public Charter Schools spent in 2024, $80.53 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Alliance for Public Charter Schools's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools reported that 80.5% of its $17.7 million in expenses went to program services, 14.8% to management and general and 4.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Alliance for Public Charter Schools pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Alliance for Public Charter Schools reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $440,434, for the role of & CEO - UNTIL 12/2023 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Alliance for Public Charter Schools get its money?
Of $14.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 63.3% came from contributions and grants (including 5.1% from government grants) and 28.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Alliance for Public Charter Schools a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 30-0274709 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532839349300438 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443179349306474 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332909349301048 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233059349301048 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143179349300244 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022909349301207 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 30-0274709: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.