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Empire Springs Charter School

Temecula, CA · EIN 30-0788260 · 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

Empire Springs Charter School reported $27.8 million in revenue and $28.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.10 went to program services, $21.90 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.1% of the total. Government grants made up 92.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $183,819 (SR Dir Indiv Learn). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 101% 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 $29M

Program services$78.10 $23M
Management & general$21.90 $6.3M
Fundraising$0.00 $0

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 $28M

Government grants$92.07 $26M
Investment income$1.45 $403K
Other revenue$6.48 $1.8M

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.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	78.1%	84.4%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	21.9%	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	92.1%	19.1%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	92.1%	1.1%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	0.0%	69.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$183,819	$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	0.64%	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	5.8	13.3
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	7 of 7	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 expense

$23M expenses · 100.0% of program spending

OPERATION OF A CALIFORNIA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL: DURING 2024-25, EMPIRE SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL (escs) SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,585 STUDENTS. ESCS IS A PARENT CHOICE SCHOOL WHERE THE COMMUNITY IS THE CLASSROOM. ESCS IS OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS IN GRADE TK-12. ESCS BELIEVES THAT LEARNING BEST OCCURS WHEN STUDENTS ARE EDUCATED THROUGH A PERSONALIZED LEARNING (PL), GOAL-ORIENTED CURRICULUM WHICH IS DEVELOPED UTILIZING HOME-BASED LEARNING MODELS, INTERNSHIPS, COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, GROUP SEMINARS, DISTANCE LEARNING VIA CURRENT TECHNOLOGY, SUPPLEMENTAL LEARNING PROJECTS, AND CURRENT…

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
SR Dir Indiv Learn Listed in Part VII, 21.00 hrs/week	$155,608	$0	$28,211	$183,819
SR Dir Ed Prgms Listed in Part VII, 21.00 hrs/week	$141,471	$0	$26,649	$168,120
Principal Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week	$135,827	$0	$24,862	$160,689
Dir HS Programs Listed in Part VII, 21.00 hrs/week	$131,588	$0	$25,988	$157,576
Homeschool Dir Listed in Part VII, 21.00 hrs/week	$129,360	$0	$24,076	$153,436
Superintendent Listed in Part VII, 2.00 hrs/week	$43,608	$0	$9,397	$53,005
Asst Superintendent Listed in Part VII, 2.00 hrs/week	$32,448	$0	$11,583	$44,031
Asst Super Biz & Admin ops Listed in Part VII, 2.00 hrs/week	$35,457	$0	$7,617	$43,074

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Empire Springs Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $41,000 (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

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$28M	$29M	78.1%	$14M	$183,819
FY2024 ⓘ	$24M	$20M	90.0%	$15M	$160,474
FY2023 ⓘ	$23M	$18M	89.5%	$11M	$135,734
FY2022 ⓘ	$17M	$16M	89.6%	$6.5M	$164,177
FY2021 ⓘ	$17M	$14M	90.0%	$5.3M	$165,963
FY2020 ⓘ	$14M	$13M	88.2%	$3.0M	$123,702

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–1b7 · 7 independent
Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
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 5288

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Empire Springs Charter School totaling $29 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

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Questions people ask

How much of Empire Springs Charter School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Empire Springs Charter School reported that 78.1% of its $28.8 million in expenses went to program services, 21.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Empire Springs Charter School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Empire Springs Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $183,819, for the role of SR Dir Indiv Learn (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Empire Springs Charter School get its money?

Of $27.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.1% came from contributions and grants (including 92.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Empire Springs Charter School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 30-0788260 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 202611329349301811 · read the filing · XML
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511259349302606 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401309349304420 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311179349301801 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231269349300443 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349304427 · read the filing

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