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Indian Community School

Franklin, WI · EIN 39-1154960 · 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

Indian Community School reported $29.6 million in revenue and $19.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.32 went to program services, $19.62 to management and general costs and $0.06 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 79.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $208,680 (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% 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 $19M

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 $30M

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)
80.3%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
19.6%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.1%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
79.9%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
1.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.1%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$208,680$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.08%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
78
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
533.413.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 5100.0%

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
$15M expenses · 96.1% of program spending · grants $306K · revenue $14,432

Academic program - ics is a school educating southeastern wisconsin indian children, grades 4k through 8th grade

$602K expenses · 3.9% of program spending · grants $28,676 · revenue $1,305

Family resource center - ics's family resource center focuses on birth to k3 indian children and their families as well as the families of the k4 through 8th grade children that currently attend ics. The family resource center offers opportunities to educate parents in a variety of areas and encourages early parental involvement in their child's development and on-going education

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
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$152,252$0$56,428$208,680
(TO 12/2024), COACH (AS OF 12/2024)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$124,324$0$52,109$176,433
CONTROLLER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$111,004$0$51,619$162,623
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$112,488$0$38,696$151,184
DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$131,929$0$17,236$149,165
OUR WAYS DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$123,118$0$13,728$136,846
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$104,708$0$21,045$125,753
SECRETARY
Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$63,504$0$0$63,504

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Indian Community School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $711K (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$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$30M$19M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$30M$19M80.3%$855M$208,680
FY2024 ⓘ$27M$18M81.4%$796M$200,581
FY2023 ⓘ$27M$18M80.2%$748M$188,471
FY2022 ⓘ$24M$16M80.9%$735M$181,396
FY2021 ⓘ$22M$15M80.3%$761M$141,624
FY2020 ⓘ$20M$15M81.3%$597M$124,212

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–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 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 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 5150
  • Volunteers Part I, line 684

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
CG SCHMIDT INC
General contractor
$2,001,635
FIRST STUDENT INC
Bus service
$1,577,607
WISS JANNEY ELSTNER ASSOICATES INC
Architectural services
$256,034
HAYES ENGINEERING CO SC
Engineering services
$201,969

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Indian Community School totaling $17,158 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 Indian Community School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Indian Community School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Indian Community School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Indian Community School reported that 80.3% of its $19.2 million in expenses went to program services, 19.6% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Indian Community School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Indian Community School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $208,680, for the role of CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Indian Community School get its money?

Of $29.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 79.9% came from contributions and grants (including 1.0% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Indian Community School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 39-1154960 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 202641319349301824 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501299349303545 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441179349301129 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321289349303802 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201309349301215 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131309349302178 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 39-1154960: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.