Minnesota Transitions Charter School
Minnesota Transitions Charter School reported $88.3 million in revenue and $85.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.97 went to program services, $13.03 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.5% of the total. Government grants made up 96.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $257,919 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 81% 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 $85MFor 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 $88MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.0% | 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 | 96.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $257,919 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.30% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 8 | 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 expenseStudents who may have otherwise failed and/or not been able to meet graduation requirements in traditional public education, are able to pass and/or graduate in charter public education due to flexible programming options as well as greater individualized supports
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,472 | $0 | $77,447 | $257,919 |
| SPED DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,639 | $0 | $57,645 | $192,284 |
| MTSS DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,970 | $0 | $39,273 | $165,243 |
| DIRECTOR OF ENGLISH LEARNING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,775 | $0 | $39,587 | $163,362 |
| VIRTUAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,366 | $0 | $38,971 | $163,337 |
| DIRECTOR OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,981 | $0 | $46,015 | $161,996 |
| MTSE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,938 | $0 | $38,423 | $159,361 |
| PEASE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,034 | $0 | $49,159 | $157,193 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Minnesota Transitions Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (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–1b8 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 5425
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CONNECTIONS EDUCATION LLC Educational services | $68,255,388 |
| COHERENT BUS COMPANY Transportation | $3,189,675 |
| MINNEHAHA CENTER LLC Leasing services | $2,749,170 |
| 1130 LLC Building rental | $1,336,690 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Minnesota Transitions Charter School totaling $93 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 Minnesota Transitions Charter School spent in FY2025, $86.97 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Minnesota Transitions Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Minnesota Transitions Charter School reported that 87.0% of its $85.4 million in expenses went to program services, 13.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Minnesota Transitions Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Minnesota Transitions Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $257,919, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Minnesota Transitions Charter School get its money?
Of $88.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.5% came from contributions and grants (including 96.4% from government grants) and 2.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Minnesota Transitions Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1823173 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 202620689349300102 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530159349300773 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400729349301235 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331179349300948 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211229349301081 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131319349304388 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1823173: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.