Vista Real Public Charter
Vista Real Public Charter reported $40.9 million in revenue and $40.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.58 went to program services, $7.42 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. Government grants made up 99.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $422,231 (CFO). 53 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% 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 $41MFor 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 $41MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.4% | 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 | 99.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $422,231 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.04% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 53 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.3 | 13.3 |
| 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 expenseThe mission of Vista Real Public Charter, inc. Is to provide a student-centered, high-quality education for all learners through a safe, supportive, trauma-informed community where students are encouraged to self-advocate, take control of their education, and explore new opportunities and skills in the pursuit of becoming contributing members of society
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO Officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $40,441 | $317,361 | $64,429 | $422,231 |
| AREA SUPERINTENDENT Listed in Part VII, 4.00 hrs/week | $31,364 | $325,767 | $22,992 | $380,123 |
| COO Officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $24,701 | $256,555 | $63,976 | $345,232 |
| CEO Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $155,833 | $54,837 | $59,306 | $269,976 |
| Principal Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,265 | $0 | $57,381 | $206,646 |
| Asst Principal Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,117 | $0 | $43,774 | $200,891 |
| TEACHER Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,028 | $0 | $13,292 | $149,320 |
| TEACHER Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,054 | $0 | $24,996 | $146,050 |
53 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Vista Real Public Charter (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $224K (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–1b5 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 5574
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LLAC DBA Scholastic Education Resources Educational Services | $4,269,572 |
| LLAC DBA Sequoia Administrative Resources Administrative services | $2,100,506 |
| OXNARD UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Instructional services | $1,564,910 |
| IGUARD PROTECTIVE SERVICES Security | $672,720 |
| VENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Educational services | $406,988 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Vista Real Public Charter's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Vista Real Public Charter, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Vista Real Public Charter's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Vista Real Public Charter reported that 92.6% of its $40.6 million in expenses went to program services, 7.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Vista Real Public Charter pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Vista Real Public Charter reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $422,231, for the role of CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Vista Real Public Charter get its money?
Of $40.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.8% came from contributions and grants (including 99.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Vista Real Public Charter a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-2050844 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 202631339349309053 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531299349304453 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421349349304367 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349305115 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201339349310465 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202142659349300439 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-2050844: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.