Alternative Education Academy
Also known as Ohdela
Alternative Education Academy reported $53.1 million in revenue and $55.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.78 went to program services, $2.22 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,000 (Board Member). Revenue rose 213% 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 $55MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 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 $53MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.8% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,000 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.00% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -3.5 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board Member Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Board Treasurer Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Board Secretary Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $875 | $0 | $0 | $875 |
| Board Vice President Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $875 | $0 | $0 | $875 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alternative Education Academy (Part VII, line 2).
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 · 5 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 15aNo
- 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 50
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Accel Schools Inc Educational Management | $47,766,598 |
| Ohio Council of Community Schools Sponsor | $1,193,481 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Alternative Education 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 Alternative Education Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Alternative Education Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Alternative Education Academy reported that 97.8% of its $55.1 million in expenses went to program services, 2.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alternative Education Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alternative Education Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,000, for the role of Board Member (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Alternative Education Academy get its money?
Of $53.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alternative Education Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-1968429 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 202610759349301621 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349303765 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349303597 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341309349304254 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201329349301985 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349304113 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-1968429: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.