Central Indiana Educational Service Cent
Central Indiana Educational Service Cent reported $25.2 million in revenue and $23.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.89 went to program services, $16.11 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 68.9% of the total. Government grants made up 6.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $161,568 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person 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 $23MFor 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 $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.1% | 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 | 30.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 68.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $161,568 | $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 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 35 of 35 | 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 expenseIndiana online academy - offers online classes for grades 7-12 in partnership with over 245 schools statewide. Indiana licensed teachers facilitate the advanced accredited, ncaa approved, and ap college board certified courses
Driver education - provide students in indiana with driver education online and in the car
Media services - services on everything from idea conception to the finished project, all types of media presentations, video productions, electronic media workshops, logo design, print projects, and live web streaming
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,568 | $0 | $0 | $161,568 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Central Indiana Educational Service Cent (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $162K (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–1b35 · 35 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 11aNo
- 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
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Central Indiana Educational Service Cent totaling $2,500 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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Every number above is copied from Central Indiana Educational Service Cent's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Central Indiana Educational Service Cent, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Central Indiana Educational Service Cent spent in FY2025, $83.89 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Central Indiana Educational Service Cent's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Central Indiana Educational Service Cent reported that 83.9% of its $23.1 million in expenses went to program services, 16.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Central Indiana Educational Service Cent pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Central Indiana Educational Service Cent reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $161,568, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Central Indiana Educational Service Cent get its money?
Of $25.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 30.8% came from contributions and grants (including 6.1% from government grants) and 68.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Central Indiana Educational Service Cent a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-1811036 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 202640909349301379 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521279349301122 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349301311 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300979349300505 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349306051 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140329349300009 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-1811036: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.