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Athlos Leadership Academy

Brooklyn Park, MN · EIN 41-1822009 · 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

Athlos Leadership Academy reported $14.6 million in revenue and $14.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.43 went to program services, $12.57 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.5% of the total. Government grants made up 97.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $267,026 (PRINCIPAL). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 7% 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 $15M

Program services$87.43 $13M
Management & general$12.57 $1.8M
Fundraising$0.00 $0

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 $15M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.04 $5,985
Government grants$97.47 $14M
Program service revenue$1.53 $224K
Investment income$0.75 $110K
Other revenue$0.21 $30,109

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.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	87.4%	84.4%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	12.6%	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	97.5%	19.1%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	97.5%	1.1%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	1.5%	69.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$267,026	$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	1.83%	1.28%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	6	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	-0.5	13.3
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	2 of 4	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 expense

$13M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $234K

Athlos Leadership Academy (ala) is a pre-k through 8th grade charter school located in brooklyn park, minnesota. The school serves approximately 812 students. Athlos is a unique public school model that prepares kids for a competitive future in three essential ways: academics + athletics + character. Ala provides a school climate where both academic achievement and a caring community are valued

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
PRINCIPAL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$230,840	$0	$36,186	$267,026
DEAN OF ACADEMICS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$116,784	$0	$34,138	$150,922
AP AND BENEFITS COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$137,425	$0	$10,852	$148,277
DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES AND SECURITY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$130,344	$0	$12,721	$143,065
DEAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$122,138	$0	$11,101	$133,239
ACADEMIC RESOURCES COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$102,225	$0	$21,199	$123,424
SECRETARY/TEACHER Director/trustee, officer, 41.00 hrs/week	$48,958	$0	$33,565	$82,523
MEMBER/TEACHER Director/trustee, 41.00 hrs/week	$29,068	$0	$18,586	$47,654

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Athlos Leadership Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $328K (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

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$15M	$15M	87.4%	−$568K	$267,026
FY2024 ⓘ	$15M	$15M	88.5%	−$710K	$263,058
FY2023 ⓘ	$14M	$14M	87.8%	−$643K	$248,049
FY2022 ⓘ	$14M	$13M	87.0%	−$2.1M	$233,481
FY2021 ⓘ	$14M	$13M	86.1%	−$3.2M	$226,753
FY2020 ⓘ	$14M	$13M	87.6%	−$3.5M	$193,142

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–1b4 · 2 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 5117
Volunteers Part I, line 671

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION NETWORK Student transportation	$2,557,468
ATHLOS LEADERSHIP OF MINNESOTA LLC Charter management organization	$745,899
TRIO COMMUNITY MEALS LLC Food service	$639,775
FAMILY ACHIEVEMENT CENTER INC Student support services	$151,596
CREATIVE PLANNING Financial services	$129,215

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Athlos Leadership Academy totaling $16 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

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Questions people ask

How much of Athlos Leadership Academy's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Athlos Leadership Academy reported that 87.4% of its $14.6 million in expenses went to program services, 12.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Athlos Leadership Academy pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Athlos Leadership Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $267,026, for the role of PRINCIPAL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Athlos Leadership Academy get its money?

Of $14.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.5% came from contributions and grants (including 97.5% from government grants) and 1.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Athlos Leadership Academy a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 41-1822009 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 202631049349301688 · read the filing · XML
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501219349300005 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411289349302406 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300969349300130 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221329349306397 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131329349301223 · read the filing

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