San Jose Charter Academy
San Jose Charter Academy reported $21.9 million in revenue and $21.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.74 went to program services, $9.26 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.0% of the total. Government grants made up 95.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $341,609 (SUPERINTENDENT-PRINCIPAL). 58 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% 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 $21MFor 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 $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 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 | 95.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $341,609 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.62% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 58 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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 expenseSan Jose Charter Academy provides classroom-based instruction to students in grades tk-8. The curriculum focuses on providing students with a foundation for good character and ethics. The academy offers curriculum that includes health and fitness, fines arts, mathematics, reading, science, social science, and writing and language arts. The organization also provides auxiliary services to students during non-school hours. The academy served approximately 1,254 students
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPERINTENDENT-PRINCIPAL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $258,087 | $0 | $83,522 | $341,609 |
| CBO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,428 | $0 | $61,853 | $256,281 |
| ADMINISTRATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,345 | $0 | $78,031 | $236,376 |
| ADMINISTRATOR COMPLIANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,384 | $0 | $60,098 | $222,482 |
| ADMINISTRATOR CURRICULUM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,662 | $0 | $50,140 | $216,802 |
| SPED COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,526 | $0 | $46,025 | $210,551 |
| INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,397 | $0 | $28,640 | $188,037 |
58 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from San Jose Charter Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $611K (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–1b6 · 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 5216
- Volunteers Part I, line 6205
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WCUSD - NUTRITION SERVICES Nutrition svc | $925,031 |
| MCGRAW-HILL SCHOOL EDUCATION HOLDINGS L Education | $301,217 |
| DELTA MANAGED SOLUTIONS INC Accounting | $210,900 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from San Jose Charter 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 San Jose Charter Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of San Jose Charter Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, San Jose Charter Academy reported that 90.7% of its $21.1 million in expenses went to program services, 9.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does San Jose Charter Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation San Jose Charter Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $341,609, for the role of SUPERINTENDENT-PRINCIPAL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does San Jose Charter Academy get its money?
Of $21.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.0% came from contributions and grants (including 95.0% from government grants) and 2.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is San Jose Charter Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-2499407 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 202621199349301012 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349311063 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431319349305313 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341319349307424 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349317332 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101339349300320 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-2499407: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.