Hmong American Peace Academy Ltd
Hmong American Peace Academy Ltd reported $26.2 million in revenue and $24.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.60 went to program services, $12.35 to management and general costs and $0.05 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.3% of the total. Government grants made up 93.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $295,153 (CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 51% 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 $24MFor 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 $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.4% | 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 | 95.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 93.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $295,153 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.21% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseTo serve the hmong community by providing elementary and high school educational services to students.Hmong American Peace Academy provides our scholars with rigorous academics, character development, and hmong cultural values, preparing them to excel in colleges, careers, and peaceful community leadership
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $251,509 | $0 | $43,644 | $295,153 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $163,391 | $0 | $30,983 | $194,374 |
| CHIEF OF ACADEMICS Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $163,318 | $0 | $30,979 | $194,297 |
| OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $119,769 | $0 | $28,837 | $148,606 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $116,460 | $0 | $28,681 | $145,141 |
| CFO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $127,742 | $0 | $15,283 | $143,025 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $118,475 | $0 | $12,834 | $131,309 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $124,496 | $0 | $5,934 | $130,430 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hmong American Peace Academy Ltd (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $890K (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–1b11 · 11 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 5234
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Hmong American Peace Academy Ltd totaling $105K 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 Hmong American Peace Academy Ltd spent in FY2025, $87.60 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Hmong American Peace Academy Ltd's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Hmong American Peace Academy Ltd reported that 87.6% of its $24.3 million in expenses went to program services, 12.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hmong American Peace Academy Ltd pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hmong American Peace Academy Ltd reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $295,153, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hmong American Peace Academy Ltd get its money?
Of $26.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.3% came from contributions and grants (including 93.2% from government grants) and 0.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hmong American Peace Academy Ltd a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-2041099 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 202611269349301241 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501229349301315 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430609349301028 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330819349301403 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221239349302082 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140359349301604 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-2041099: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.