Guajome Park Academy
Guajome Park Academy reported $24.6 million in revenue and $22.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.20 went to program services, $19.80 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.6% of the total. Government grants made up 95.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $203,470 (Executive Dir.). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% 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 $23MFor 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 $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.8% | 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 | 96.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $203,470 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.89% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 5 | 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 expenseGuajome Park Academy is one of the oldest operating k-12 charter schools in the state of california. Since its inception in 1994, the organization has endeavored to establish and maintain a student body that is diverse in nature, and generally reflective of the state of california and the sponsoring vista unified school district vusd in terms of race, ethnicity and socio-economic status
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 Dir. Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $186,722 | $0 | $16,748 | $203,470 |
| HEAD OF SCHOOL Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,742 | $0 | $15,600 | $176,342 |
| ADMINISTRATOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,214 | $0 | $25,432 | $163,646 |
| EX ASST/CLASS COO Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,211 | $0 | $20,275 | $143,486 |
| COUSELOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,558 | $0 | $17,609 | $139,167 |
| TOSA, IBDP COORD Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,319 | $0 | $22,761 | $139,080 |
| COUNSELOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,731 | $0 | $12,193 | $130,924 |
| COUNSELOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,699 | $0 | $11,093 | $128,792 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Guajome Park Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $586K (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–1b5 · 4 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5217
- Volunteers Part I, line 6198
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NORTH COUNTY JANITORIAL SUPPLY Janitorial | $245,046 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Guajome Park 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 Guajome Park Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Guajome Park Academy spent in FY2025, $80.20 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Guajome Park Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Guajome Park Academy reported that 80.2% of its $22.8 million in expenses went to program services, 19.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Guajome Park Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Guajome Park Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $203,470, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Guajome Park Academy get its money?
Of $24.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.6% came from contributions and grants (including 95.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Guajome Park Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0625396 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 202621359349305687 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349316486 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349315147 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321289349302142 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211109349300431 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101339349301795 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0625396: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.