Mounds Park Academy
Mounds Park Academy reported $22.9 million in revenue and $23.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.37 went to program services, $18.08 to management and general costs and $1.55 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 89.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $396,497 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.22 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $396,497 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.70% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 21 | 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 expenseOperate a co-educational, non-denominational college preparatory school in st. Paul, minnesota, teaching students in grades pre-k through 12. Mounds Park Academy served approximately 500 students. One-hundred percent of the academy's students are admitted to four-year colleges and universities. The academy's curriculum focuses on collaboration; experiential, hands-on learning; and provides over 70 activities including fine arts, academics, social awareness and athletics at its 32 acre campus in st. Paul
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD OF SCHOOL Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $354,557 | $0 | $41,940 | $396,497 |
| ASSISTANT SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,458 | $0 | $36,442 | $182,900 |
| LOWER SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,761 | $0 | $27,606 | $173,367 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,316 | $0 | $21,329 | $172,645 |
| CFO & COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,037 | $0 | $18,068 | $164,105 |
| UPPER SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,144 | $0 | $13,085 | $158,229 |
| DIRECTOR OF EQUITY AND BEL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,536 | $0 | $10,526 | $151,062 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mounds Park Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $558K (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–1b21 · 20 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 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 5202
- Volunteers Part I, line 6325
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SAGE DINING SERVICES Program food services | $575,349 |
| BUILDING RESOURCES CORPORATION Janitorial | $186,091 |
| TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP Legal | $137,743 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Mounds Park Academy totaling $534K 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 Mounds Park Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mounds Park Academy reported that 80.4% of its $23.3 million in expenses went to program services, 18.1% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mounds Park Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mounds Park Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $396,497, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mounds Park Academy get its money?
Of $22.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 7.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 89.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mounds Park Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1420915 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 202641219349301959 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511289349303491 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441309349304264 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331289349302458 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211259349302176 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141319349301589 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1420915: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.