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International Academy of Scien

Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-1499372 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

International Academy of Scien reported $106.6 million in revenue and $32.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.90 went to program services, $5.10 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $80,000 (Billings Pres). Revenue rose 203% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32M

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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $107M

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)
94.9%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
5.1%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
Not reported$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
96.9%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$80,000$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.25%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
08
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
132.713.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
4 of 7100.0%

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
$9.6M expenses · 31.3% of program spending · revenue $17M

The Institute of Science and Technology provides post-secondary

$21M expenses · 68.7% of program spending · revenue $87M

Acellus Academy is an accredited K-12 school granting high school

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
Billings Pres
Director/trustee, officer, 40 hrs/week
$80,000$0$0$80,000
Billings EVP
Director/trustee, 40 hrs/week
$62,609$0$11,584$74,193
Sanchez Truste
Director/trustee, 40 hrs/week
$67,400$0$6,110$73,510

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International Academy of Scien (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $147K (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
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$107M$32M94.9%$355M$80,000
FY2024 ⓘ$74M$29M94.1%$245M$80,000
FY2023 ⓘ$59M$21M93.9%$181M$64,343
FY2022 ⓘ$73M$17M93.5%$140M$49,452
FY2021 ⓘ$38M$10M89.8%$87M$45,028
FY2020 ⓘ$35M$7.3M91.5%$60M$28,120

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–1b7 · 4 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
  • 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 5229
  • Volunteers Part I, line 622

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to International Academy of Scien totaling $398 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 International Academy of Scien's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for International Academy of Scien, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of International Academy of Scien's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, International Academy of Scien reported that 94.9% of its $32.2 million in expenses went to program services, 5.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does International Academy of Scien pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation International Academy of Scien reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $80,000, for the role of Billings Pres (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does International Academy of Scien get its money?

Of $106.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 96.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is International Academy of Scien a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 43-1499372 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 August 31, 2025, object 202600219349300430 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202403359349300510 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202421979349300412 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202341699349300004 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202221759349300807 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202120479349300747 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 43-1499372: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.