Groves Academy
Also known as Groves Learning Organization
Groves Academy reported $19.0 million in revenue and $21.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $68.92 went to program services, $22.77 to management and general costs and $8.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 81.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $294,138 (PRESIDENT). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$14.34 $2.7M
- Program service revenue$80.51 $15M
- Investment income$5.15 $983K
Other revenue was negative: −$110K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 68.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.66 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 14.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 81.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $294,138 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.36% | 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 | 14.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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 expenseGroves Academy serves learners in grades 1-12 with students with learning differences such as dyslexia, adhd, executive function challenges, and other language-based learning disabilities. Opening in 1972 in st. Louis park, minnesota, groves is the midwest's leading school for students with learning differences. Our research-based, multi-sensory approach meets each learner where they are, honoring strengths while tackling challenges head-on. With small class sizes, specialized curriculum, and expert teachers who truly understand learning differences and the challenges learners face to feel…
Groves learning center was established in 2015 to provide a comprehensive array of fee-based services to the greater twin cities community and to our groves students. These services include diagnostic testing, tutoring, speech and language assessments and therapy. Summer programs offer a variety of academic and enrichment programs for students in grades 2-12. The learning center is one of the few sites in the twin cities that offers all of these services under one roof, and many of our learning center clients participate in more than one service
Groves literacy partners (glp) is a rapidly growing program providing curriculum, coaching and professional development, and systems guidance to schools to help close the literacy gap for over 11,000 students in over 90 schools throughout minnesota. Glp collaborates with schools, using research-based methods, to help emerging and struggling readers and under-resourced schools. The vision for this program is to expand nationwide to influence long-term change in how teachers deliver classroom literacy instruction
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $238,090 | $0 | $56,048 | $294,138 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,643 | $0 | $67,348 | $215,991 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,935 | $0 | $31,466 | $183,401 |
| DIRECTOR OF GROWTH & ENROLLMENT OPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,179 | $0 | $30,110 | $165,289 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,182 | $0 | $53,488 | $161,670 |
| DIRECTOR OF IPL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,152 | $0 | $15,854 | $148,006 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Groves Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $281K (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–1b17 · 17 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 5248
- Volunteers Part I, line 6112
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DELPHA CONSULTING Consulting | $187,400 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
26 private foundations reported grants to Groves Academy totaling $5.7M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Groves Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Groves Academy reported that 68.9% of its $21.6 million in expenses went to program services, 22.8% to management and general and 8.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Groves Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Groves Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $294,138, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Groves Academy get its money?
Of $19.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 14.4% came from contributions and grants and 81.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Groves Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-0979871 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 August 31, 2025, object 202630919349300608 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501419349301705 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441499349300834 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202301779349300410 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202201379349301155 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202111539349301116 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-0979871: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.