Watts Learning Center Foundation
Watts Learning Center Foundation reported $16.0 million in revenue and $15.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.84 went to program services, $18.11 to management and general costs and $0.05 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 98.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $224,732 (EXECUTIVE DI). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 49% 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 $16MFor 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.1% | 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 | 100.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $224,732 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.41% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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 foundation provided oversight of the academic, financial, human resource, marketing, parent relations, community relations, and facilties of the Watts Learning Center. ( a charter school of the los angeles unified school district). The foundation also assisted in obtaining temporary advances, loans and grants from others which were used in the development and direct support of the operations of the school. These resources and assistance allowed the school to offer instruction for kindergarten, elementary and middle students during the school year
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 DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,242 | $0 | $36,490 | $224,732 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,321 | $0 | $39,132 | $172,453 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Watts Learning Center Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $225K (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–1b6 · 6 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 5127
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Watts Learning Center Foundation totaling $16 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 Watts Learning Center Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Watts Learning Center Foundation reported that 81.8% of its $15.9 million in expenses went to program services, 18.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Watts Learning Center Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Watts Learning Center Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $224,732, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Watts Learning Center Foundation get its money?
Of $16.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 98.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Watts Learning Center Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0768316 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 202610449349302376 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540159349300924 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349304014 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202312859349302336 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349306843 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349301754 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0768316: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.