Great Oaks Charter School
Also known as Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
Great Oaks Charter School reported $57.6 million in revenue and $56.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $57.79 went to program services, $42.21 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.8% of the total. Government grants made up 96.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $245,430 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 30% between FY2021 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 $57MFor 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 $58MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 57.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 42.2% | 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 | 97.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $245,430 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.43% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 34 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 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 expenseThe Charter School completed the 2024-2025 fiscal year with an average daily enrollment of 2,178 students. The Charter School is founded on the understanding that students have ownership and responsibility for their own educational processes and their future. Accordingly, the curriculum was established using effective, research-based educational practices, hands-on, problem based service learning adventures and grade appropriate core academic materials with particular focus on the new jersey core curriculum content standards. For the year ended june 30, 2025, the educational program was…
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, key employee, highest compensated employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $240,271 | $0 | $5,159 | $245,430 |
| CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,313 | $0 | $15,804 | $203,117 |
| DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,867 | $0 | $10,457 | $197,324 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE & EQUITY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,262 | $0 | $5,769 | $192,031 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,937 | $0 | $5,769 | $184,706 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,910 | $0 | $0 | $163,910 |
| DATA SUPPORT SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,132 | $0 | $15,804 | $159,936 |
34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Great Oaks Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).
5 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 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 5434
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GREAT OAKS FOUNDATION INC Management services | $1,300,495 |
| DR L HANES & ASSOCIATES Child study team services | $684,776 |
| 247 SECURITY AGENCY LLC Security services | $565,407 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Great Oaks Charter School totaling $158K 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 Great Oaks Charter School spent in FY2025, $57.79 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Great Oaks Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Great Oaks Charter School reported that 57.8% of its $56.8 million in expenses went to program services, 42.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Great Oaks Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Great Oaks Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $245,430, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Great Oaks Charter School get its money?
Of $57.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.8% came from contributions and grants (including 96.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Great Oaks Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-1260087 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202631119349301313 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511249349300001 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431269349300003 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349320193 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349300700 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-1260087: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.