Duluth Public Schools Academy
Duluth Public Schools Academy reported $16.2 million in revenue and $15.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.00 went to program services, $10.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.7% of the total. Government grants made up 97.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $119,247 (MEMBER). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 21% 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 $15MFor 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 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 | 99.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $119,247 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.79% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -6.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 9 | 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 expenseDuluth Public Schools Academy operates a chartered public school and provides free k-8 education. Programs include all day-every day kindergarten as well as foreign language, steam, music, art, outdoor science, and physical education at all grade levels. Dpsa has a quality middle school with block scheduling, home base, electives, and advanced math courses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEMBER Highest compensated employee, 5.00 hrs/week | $119,247 | $0 | $0 | $119,247 |
| MEMBER Highest compensated employee, 5.00 hrs/week | $102,088 | $0 | $0 | $102,088 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week | $58,201 | $0 | $0 | $58,201 |
| SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $42,628 | $0 | $0 | $42,628 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $1,175 | $0 | $0 | $1,175 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $1,075 | $0 | $0 | $1,075 |
| MEMBER Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Duluth Public Schools Academy (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b9 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 26Yes
- 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 5251
- Volunteers Part I, line 6317
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CLIFTONLARSON ALLEN LLP Professional service | $180,069 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Duluth Public Schools Academy totaling $7,500 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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Every number above is copied from Duluth Public Schools Academy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Duluth Public Schools Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Duluth Public Schools Academy spent in FY2025, $90.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Duluth Public Schools Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Duluth Public Schools Academy reported that 90.0% of its $15.1 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Duluth Public Schools Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Duluth Public Schools Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $119,247, for the role of MEMBER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Duluth Public Schools Academy get its money?
Of $16.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.7% came from contributions and grants (including 97.4% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Duluth Public Schools Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1870222 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 202641329349305864 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541299349302439 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349307768 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321099349300242 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201239349300770 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101209349301550 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1870222: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.