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Hartfield Academy

Flowood, MS · EIN 45-2712832 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Hartfield Academy reported $14.9 million in revenue and $14.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $76.23 went to program services, $22.18 to management and general costs and $1.59 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $288,649 (HEADMASTER). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15M

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 June 30, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2026 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2026Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
76.2%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
22.2%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.6%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.33$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
4.7%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
91.8%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$288,649$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.98%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
18
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
12.813.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 9100.0%

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

FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$11M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $14M

Hartfield Academy, inc. Is a college preparatory school created to enable its students to gain mastery at the pre-collegiate level and create a significant platform for future success

Highest reported compensation

FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
HEADMASTER
Highest compensated employee
$269,000$0$19,649$288,649

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hartfield Academy (Part VII, line 2).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026$15M$15M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2026 ⓘ$15M$15M76.2%$15M$288,649
FY2025 ⓘ$14M$14M75.7%$15M$274,513
FY2024 ⓘ$14M$12M75.6%$15M$258,931
FY2023 ⓘ$12M$11M75.8%$12M$245,506
FY2022 ⓘ$13M$10M74.6%$11M$227,436
FY2021 ⓘ$11M$9.7M75.7%$8.0M$196,930
FY2020 ⓘ$9.4M$8.9M76.5%$6.9M$193,587

Governance answers, as filed

FY2026 · 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 11aNo
  • 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 5271
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6265

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Hartfield Academy totaling $85,272 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 Hartfield 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 Hartfield Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Hartfield Academy's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, Hartfield Academy reported that 76.2% of its $14.6 million in expenses went to program services, 22.2% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Hartfield Academy pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Hartfield Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 was $288,649, for the role of HEADMASTER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Hartfield Academy get its money?

Of $14.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, 4.7% came from contributions and grants and 91.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Hartfield Academy a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 45-2712832 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, object 202642519349300914 · read the filing
  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202502869349301010 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202442719349300229 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202342629349300519 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202202939349301515 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143129349300214 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111389349300531 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 45-2712832: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.