The Beta Foundation
The Beta Foundation reported $21.7 million in revenue and $20.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.00 went to program services, $11.98 to management and general costs and $2.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.7% of the total. Government grants made up 8.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $190,744 (CEO/SUPERINTENDENT). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 56% 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 $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 August 31, 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) | 86.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 8.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 79.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $190,744 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.93% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expenseBeta Foundation is organized to educate, train, and prepare individuals to function well in society and to provide education opportunities and experiences. Beta Foundation was awarded its k-12 charter in 2014 and opened in august 2015 with 480 students in grades k - 6. In 2019 beta academy added prek3 and prek4 to its grades, making it a pre-3-12th grade charter. Total students for the 2024-2025 school year was 1,569
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/SUPERINTENDENT Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $187,000 | $0 | $3,744 | $190,744 |
| CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER/OPE Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $160,000 | $0 | $3,744 | $163,744 |
| ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $150,000 | $0 | $3,144 | $153,144 |
| CHIEF OF ACADEMICS Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $134,125 | $0 | $3,744 | $137,869 |
| CHIEF OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $132,020 | $0 | $3,744 | $135,764 |
| CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $66,000 | $0 | $0 | $66,000 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Beta Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $420K (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–1b7 · 7 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 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 5274
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ANSLOW BRYANT CONSTRUCTION Constructing new school | $20,851,652 |
| PORCHE ADVANCED SYSTEMS LLC Audio visual equipment services | $277,101 |
| HVAC MECHANICAL SERVICES OF TEXAS Hvac services | $172,621 |
| BLUE KNIGHT SECURITY LLC Police officers for school security | $141,705 |
| SCHULMAN LOPEZ HOFFER AND ADELSTEIN Legal services | $125,087 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from The Beta Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Beta Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Beta Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, The Beta Foundation reported that 86.0% of its $20.6 million in expenses went to program services, 12.0% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Beta Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Beta Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $190,744, for the role of CEO/SUPERINTENDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Beta Foundation get its money?
Of $21.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 17.7% came from contributions and grants (including 8.4% from government grants) and 79.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Beta Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-3019142 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 202641969349302354 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501929349301020 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202421979349301892 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202301989349301315 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202231969349301528 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202121459349300822 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-3019142: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.