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Great River School Charter School No 4105-07

St Paul, MN · EIN 34-1975307 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Great River School Charter School No 4105-07 reported $13.3 million in revenue and $13.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.64 went to program services, $15.36 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.1% of the total. Government grants made up 93.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $102,792 (Head of School). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% 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 $13M

For 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 $13M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
84.6%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.4%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
95.1%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
93.1%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
4.1%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$102,792$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.78%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
18
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-2.913.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 12100.0%

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 expense
$11M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $646K

Great River School, a Montessori learning community, prepares students for their unique roles as responsible and engaged citizens of the world. Great River School served approximately 775 students in grades 1-12 during the FY25 school year

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Head of School
Officer, 45.00 hrs/week
$102,792$0$0$102,792
Vice Chair/ Teacher
Director/trustee, officer, 43.00 hrs/week
$64,727$0$0$64,727
Member/ Teacher
Director/trustee, 42.00 hrs/week
$46,912$0$0$46,912
Member/ Teacher
Director/trustee, 42.00 hrs/week
$45,657$0$0$45,657
Member/ Teacher
Director/trustee, 42.00 hrs/week
$44,163$0$0$44,163
Member/ Teacher
Director/trustee, 42.00 hrs/week
$38,020$0$0$38,020
Member/ Teacher
Director/trustee, 42.00 hrs/week
$23,240$0$0$23,240
Member
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$1,124$0$0$1,124

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Great River School Charter School No 4105-07 (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $438K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$13M$13M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$13M$13M84.6%−$3.2M$102,792
FY2024 ⓘ$13M$13M84.8%−$3.3M$142,615
FY2023 ⓘ$11M$11M86.4%−$3.2M$139,009
FY2022 ⓘ$11M$11M85.3%−$3.4M$68,688
FY2021 ⓘ$11M$11M84.1%−$3.0M$116,003
FY2020 ⓘ$9.8M$11M85.4%−$3.0M$108,975

Governance 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–1b12 · 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 5223
  • Volunteers Part I, line 615

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
JME Transit Inc
Student Transportation
$242,957
Cady Building Maintenance Inc
Cleaning Services
$140,286
EdFinMN LLC
Financial Services
$113,449

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Great River School Charter School No 4105-07 totaling $402 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Great River School Charter School No 4105-07's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Great River School Charter School No 4105-07, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Great River School Charter School No 4105-07's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Great River School Charter School No 4105-07 reported that 84.6% of its $13.2 million in expenses went to program services, 15.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Great River School Charter School No 4105-07 pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Great River School Charter School No 4105-07 reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $102,792, for the role of Head of School (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Great River School Charter School No 4105-07 get its money?

Of $13.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.1% came from contributions and grants (including 93.1% from government grants) and 4.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Great River School Charter School No 4105-07 a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 34-1975307 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 202611489349300041 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531209349302258 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400619349300175 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341319349301534 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210609349301316 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111329349303951 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 34-1975307: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.