Environmental Charter Schools
Environmental Charter Schools reported $34.5 million in revenue and $34.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.64 went to program services, $11.36 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.0% of the total. Government grants made up 97.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $240,777 (SUPERINTENDENT (ENDING 05/2025)). 31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 96% 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 $34MFor 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 $34MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.4% | 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 | 98.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $240,777 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.70% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 31 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseEnvironmental Charter Schools (ecs) is comprised of four public Charter Schools serving grades 6-12 located in the south bay and south la communities of lawndale, inglewood, and gardena. The ecs approach focuses on college preparation and environmental and community engagement through interdisciplinary instruction, small learning communities and community partnerships. This approach results in students who are prepared for college, motivated to continue learning and desire to positively contribute to their community. Beyond serving 1,675 students, our goals are to transform public education…
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 (ENDING 05/2025) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,905 | $0 | $37,872 | $240,777 |
| SUPERINTENDENT (AS OF 05/2025) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,755 | $0 | $49,799 | $223,554 |
| PRINCIPAL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,937 | $0 | $36,512 | $188,449 |
| TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,025 | $0 | $38,167 | $180,192 |
| DIRECTOR OF SPED & EL DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,482 | $0 | $39,524 | $176,006 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,380 | $0 | $35,387 | $175,767 |
| SECONDARY MATH SPECIALIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,293 | $0 | $38,463 | $171,756 |
| DIRECTOR OF GROWTH & SUSTAINABILITY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,669 | $0 | $35,562 | $171,231 |
31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Environmental Charter Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $591K (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–1b11 · 11 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 5328
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SCOOT EDUCATION Substitute staff | $529,528 |
| SCHOOL NUTRITION PLUS INC Food services | $392,948 |
| VNS JANITORIAL SERVICES Janitorial services | $339,590 |
| NEW MEDISCAN II LLC DBA CROSS COUNTRY ED Instructional consultants | $285,139 |
| WOODCRAFT RANGERS Afterschool enrichment | $234,005 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Environmental Charter Schools totaling $385K 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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Of every $100 Environmental Charter Schools spent in FY2025, $88.64 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Environmental Charter Schools's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Environmental Charter Schools reported that 88.6% of its $34.2 million in expenses went to program services, 11.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Environmental Charter Schools pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Environmental Charter Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $240,777, for the role of SUPERINTENDENT (ENDING 05/2025) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Environmental Charter Schools get its money?
Of $34.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.0% came from contributions and grants (including 97.5% from government grants) and 0.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Environmental Charter Schools a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0920934 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 202611329349307846 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531309349300233 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421309349305412 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320909349300027 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210969349300821 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349309284 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0920934: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.