Phalen Leadership Academy - Indiana
Phalen Leadership Academy - Indiana reported $51.3 million in revenue and $46.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.45 went to program services, $19.55 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.4% of the total. Government grants made up 22.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $216,689 (CHEIF HUMAN ASSET OFFICER). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 150% 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 $46MFor 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 $51MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.5% | 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 | 97.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 22.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $216,689 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.47% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 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 expensePhalen Leadership Academy educates future leaders based on the following principles: exceptional teachers and school leaders, partnerships with parents, innovative use of technology to supplement teacher instruction, differentiated instruction and ongoing assessment to measure progress
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEIF HUMAN ASSET OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,133 | $0 | $1,556 | $216,689 |
| REGIONAL DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,491 | $0 | $10,554 | $180,045 |
| ELEMENTARY ED Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,137 | $0 | $16,606 | $162,743 |
| VP OF CAREER & TEACH EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,240 | $0 | $19,345 | $156,585 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,346 | $0 | $0 | $145,346 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,759 | $0 | $10,554 | $141,313 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Phalen Leadership Academy - Indiana (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $145K (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 · 4 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 2Yes
- 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 5462
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| 4 MATIVE TECHNOLOGIES Transportation | $1,492,007 |
| G&M LLC Janitorial services | $574,650 |
| GLOBAL PSYCHOLOGICAL Special education service | $448,064 |
| PROGRESSIVE THERAPY SERVICE Special needs support for students | $294,133 |
| JUST A DASH CATERING Food service | $292,016 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Phalen Leadership Academy - Indiana totaling $512K 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 Phalen Leadership Academy - Indiana spent in FY2025, $80.45 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Phalen Leadership Academy - Indiana's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Phalen Leadership Academy - Indiana reported that 80.5% of its $46.4 million in expenses went to program services, 19.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Phalen Leadership Academy - Indiana pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Phalen Leadership Academy - Indiana reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $216,689, for the role of CHEIF HUMAN ASSET OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Phalen Leadership Academy - Indiana get its money?
Of $51.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.4% came from contributions and grants (including 22.8% from government grants) and 2.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Phalen Leadership Academy - Indiana a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4729586 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 202601259349302815 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530669349300528 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401319349304600 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301319349303995 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201329349305935 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101309349300020 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4729586: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.