Excell Academy for Higher Learning
Excell Academy for Higher Learning reported $10.8 million in revenue and $10.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.58 went to program services, $13.42 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.7% of the total. Government grants made up 96.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $186,975 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 39% 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 $10MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.4% | 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 | 96.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $186,975 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.79% | 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 | -4.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 7 | 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 expenseExcell Academy for grades k-8. The school was developed with all students, achievement levels, educational backgrounds and nationalities, in mind. The school is dedicated to providing an academically challenging educational experience for children who have historically been excluded from the opportunity. Enrollment was 505 for fiscal year 2025.the kindergarten readiness program helps young students prepare for entering grades k-8. This program is run in the community services fund of the academy, along with before and after care for students, and employee daycare for staff members children
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,818 | $0 | $46,157 | $186,975 |
| ACADEMIC DEAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,668 | $0 | $15,587 | $124,255 |
| MEMBER/TEACHER Director/trustee, 41.00 hrs/week | $61,532 | $0 | $10,909 | $72,441 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Excell Academy for Higher Learning (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $248K (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–1b7 · 6 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 5135
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CKC GOOD FOOD Student meal services | $509,788 |
| NORTHSTAR BUS LINES Transportation services | $393,532 |
| PRIDE TRANSPORTATION BUS SERVICES LLC Transportation services | $331,236 |
| TWIN CITIES EDUCATION CONSULTANTS LLC Student services | $302,634 |
| CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP Accounting services | $124,827 |
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 Excell Academy for Higher Learning totaling $73 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 Excell Academy for Higher Learning's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Excell Academy for Higher Learning reported that 86.6% of its $10.4 million in expenses went to program services, 13.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Excell Academy for Higher Learning pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Excell Academy for Higher Learning reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $186,975, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Excell Academy for Higher Learning get its money?
Of $10.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.7% came from contributions and grants (including 96.5% from government grants) and 3.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Excell Academy for Higher Learning a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1968867 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 202631149349301918 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349311474 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411229349300531 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321239349303007 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231039349300718 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141119349300919 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1968867: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.