Julian Charter School
Julian Charter School reported $26.1 million in revenue and $26.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.11 went to program services, $26.89 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. Government grants made up 98.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $240,567 (SUPERINTENDENT). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% 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 $27MFor 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 $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 26.9% | 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 | 98.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $240,567 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.90% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.3 | 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 expenseOperation of six schools: the Julian Charter School (jcs) family of charter schools are wasc-accredited, public charter schools serving students tk-12 mainly in san diego and riverside counties encouraging students to become independent lifelong learners. The curriculum at jcs is designed to be flexible enough to work with parents' visions while providing structure and support for students through personalized learning designed to draw out student strengths. At jcs parents are partners in the educational process, they are watching their child grow into becoming an independent, self-directed…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPERINTENDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,699 | $0 | $54,868 | $240,567 |
| DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,183 | $0 | $48,203 | $177,386 |
| PRINCIPAL, JCS PINE HILLS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,041 | $0 | $44,974 | $177,015 |
| PRINCIPAL, JCS MANZANITA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,692 | $0 | $39,969 | $147,661 |
| PRINCIPAL, JCS LIVE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,649 | $0 | $38,006 | $144,655 |
| ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,154 | $0 | $27,981 | $132,135 |
| SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| MEMBER Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Julian Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $199K (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–1b7 · 7 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 5258
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHARTER TECH SERVICES It services | $614,341 |
| CHARTER SCHOOL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION Business services | $522,938 |
| SPECIALIZED THERAPY SERVICES INC Therapy services | $390,580 |
| ORION TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC It services | $369,871 |
| BING PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY Rents | $313,359 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Julian Charter School totaling $136 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 Julian Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Julian Charter School reported that 73.1% of its $26.6 million in expenses went to program services, 26.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Julian Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Julian Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $240,567, for the role of SUPERINTENDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Julian Charter School get its money?
Of $26.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.9% came from contributions and grants (including 98.9% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Julian Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0894086 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611009349301766 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531369349302118 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441229349302184 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300249349301500 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201329349307080 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101349349303575 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0894086: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.