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Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy

Milwaukee, WI · EIN 30-0322248 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy reported $17.5 million in revenue and $11.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.41 went to program services, $20.30 to management and general costs and $3.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. Government grants made up 47.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $133,339 (CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 227% 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 $11M

For 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 $18M

Other revenue was negative: −$79,612. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
76.4%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
20.3%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.3%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
98.9%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
47.5%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.5%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$133,339$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.21%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
18
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
19.313.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

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 expense
$7.7M expenses · 91.0% of program spending · grants $41,771 · revenue $148K

Pupil/student services: 100% college acceptance rate (12th year in a row!)

$168K expenses · 2.0% of program spending

Nutrition: successfully passed our every three year annual review

$589K expenses · 7.0% of program spending

Special education: 100% of students that receive special education services met one or more of their individualized learning goals

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$118,298$0$15,041$133,339
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$94,529$0$19,208$113,737
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$50,274$0$6,596$56,870

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $499K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$18M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$18M$11M76.4%$18M$133,339
FY2024 ⓘ$5.6M$7.0M73.4%$11M$232,412
FY2023 ⓘ$6.8M$6.3M76.2%$13M$143,084
FY2022 ⓘ$11M$5.1M78.3%$8.1M$129,596
FY2021 ⓘ$4.6M$4.3M79.8%$2.7M$127,859
FY2020 ⓘ$5.4M$4.2M85.7%$2.3M$124,689

Governance 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 11aNo
  • 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 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5110
  • Volunteers Part I, line 613

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
UNITED HEALTHCARE
Health insurance & health care
$599,022
NOTES FOR NOTES INC
Music and arts
$389,817
MCFI
Food services
$277,975
CIVIC BUILDERS INC
Building maintenance
$265,775

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

12 private foundations reported grants to Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy totaling $729K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy reported that 76.4% of its $11.0 million in expenses went to program services, 20.3% to management and general and 3.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $133,339, for the role of CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy get its money?

Of $17.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.9% came from contributions and grants (including 47.5% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 30-0322248 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 202600989349300020 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521299349303902 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401299349304300 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330869349300003 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349314144 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121249349300342 · read the filing

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