Reach Leadership Academy
Reach Leadership Academy reported $12.4 million in revenue and $12.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.52 went to program services, $11.95 to management and general costs and $0.53 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.1% of the total. Government grants made up 98.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $209,383 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 88% 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 $13MFor 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $209,383 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.65% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 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 expenseVision: reach builds a community of leaders through equity, engagement, & excellence, one heart, one mind, one scholar at a time. As a nurturing learning community, Reach Leadership steam academy (reach) cultivates and empowers global-literate students who have the knowledge, critical thinking skills, and attitudes to become influential contributors in an ever-changing global society. Reach believes in a student-centered approach to learning that encourages all students to become compassionate, innovative, and intelligent thinkers who are knowledgeable about themselves and the world around…
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/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,983 | $0 | $34,400 | $209,383 |
| DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,446 | $0 | $27,007 | $161,453 |
| SPEECH PATHOLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,283 | $0 | $25,427 | $156,710 |
| ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF INSTRUCTION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,302 | $0 | $24,726 | $149,028 |
| TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,737 | $0 | $30,502 | $143,239 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,311 | $0 | $0 | $137,311 |
| SAFETY & FACILITIES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,184 | $0 | $6,056 | $107,240 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Reach Leadership Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $321K (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 · 8 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 5147
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INSIGHT INVESTMENTS Rents | $415,992 |
| KYA SERVICES LLC Construction | $303,838 |
| GRACE UNITED METHODIST Rents | $192,456 |
| EDTEC INC Business services | $164,691 |
| STS EDUCATION Instructional services | $148,528 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Reach Leadership 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 Reach Leadership Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Reach Leadership Academy spent in FY2025, $87.52 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Reach Leadership Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Reach Leadership Academy reported that 87.5% of its $12.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.9% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Reach Leadership Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Reach Leadership Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $209,383, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Reach Leadership Academy get its money?
Of $12.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.1% came from contributions and grants (including 98.2% from government grants) and 0.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Reach Leadership Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-2332094 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 202601359349310130 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349317490 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349315966 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340599349300004 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240709349300534 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121269349302802 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-2332094: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.