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PACT Charter School

Ramsey, MN · EIN 41-1775865 · 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

PACT Charter School reported $18.7 million in revenue and $16.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.26 went to program services, $12.74 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.9% of the total. Government grants made up 97.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $128,817 (Superintendent of Schools). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 148% 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 $17M

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 $19M

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)
87.3%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.7%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
97.9%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
97.8%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
1.8%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$128,817$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.77%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
28
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 8100.0%

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 · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $352K

PACT provides a comprehensive educational program for approximately 1081 students, grades K-12. Regular school year was from September 5, 2023 - June 6, 2024; extended year summer school is available for qualifying special education students. Parents and students are looking for choices in education and like the array of programs, the small school atmosphere, the student achievement and parent involvement provided by PACT Charter School. There were approximately XXX students who applied for new enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year. The composition of the 2023-2024 student population is…

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
Superintendent of Schools
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$103,125$0$25,692$128,817
ED of Secondary Education
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$122,635$0$0$122,635
Secretary - Teacher
Director/trustee, officer, 42.00 hrs/week
$63,583$0$13,265$76,848
Vice Chair / Teacher
Director/trustee, officer, 42.00 hrs/week
$47,509$0$4,372$51,881

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from PACT Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $310K (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$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$19M$17M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$19M$17M87.3%$1.4M$128,817
FY2024 ⓘ$15M$15M89.1%−$647K$149,173
FY2023 ⓘ$10M$9.2M87.9%−$195K$129,476
FY2022 ⓘ$8.5M$8.0M88.1%−$1.1M$126,269
FY2021 ⓘ$7.9M$7.7M87.3%−$1.6M$118,994
FY2020 ⓘ$7.5M$7.6M87.5%−$1.8M$125,825

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–1b8 · 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 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5262
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6153

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
American Student Transportation
Transportation
$1,264,918
Premier Kitchen Inc
Food provider
$397,541
TCEC Metro LLCTwin Cities Edu Consulta
Consulting
$103,824

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to PACT Charter School totaling $1,410 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 PACT Charter 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 PACT Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of PACT Charter School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, PACT Charter School reported that 87.3% of its $16.7 million in expenses went to program services, 12.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does PACT Charter School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation PACT Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $128,817, for the role of Superintendent of Schools (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does PACT Charter School get its money?

Of $18.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.9% came from contributions and grants (including 97.8% from government grants) and 1.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is PACT Charter School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 41-1775865 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 202621349349300047 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541069349300434 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421389349300317 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330729349300813 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220409349300207 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111039349300926 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 41-1775865: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.