New Dawn Charter High School
New Dawn Charter High School reported $19.3 million in revenue and $15.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.02 went to program services, $13.98 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.2% of the total. Government grants made up 93.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $325,698 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 79% 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 $16MFor 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 $19MThe 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) | 14.0% | 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 | 93.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 93.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $325,698 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.10% | 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 | 18.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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 expenseAll students must be given a chance to complete High School and this includes students who may be struggling with traditional schools. New Dawn Charter High School is a new york city transfer school, reaching out to students who have either dropped out or are in school truants-those who will most likely not graduate with their four-year 9th grade peers.New Dawn enrolls students who are over-aged and under-credited in grades 9 through 12, and includes an intensive program for those students who are the most at-risk and difficult to engage in their education: the student who is over 15 years…
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $264,712 | $0 | $60,986 | $325,698 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,715 | $0 | $39,612 | $243,327 |
| DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,944 | $0 | $56,222 | $238,166 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,531 | $0 | $55,927 | $217,458 |
| PRINCIPAL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,826 | $0 | $25,583 | $189,409 |
| PRINCIPAL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,387 | $0 | $9,768 | $185,155 |
| DIRECTOR OF SUPPORT SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,018 | $0 | $22,029 | $131,047 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from New Dawn Charter High School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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–1b5 · 5 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 587
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EPIC SECURITY CORP Security guard services | $445,452 |
| EXECUTIVE CLEANING SERVICES LLC Janitorial services | $343,163 |
| ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS Accounting services | $174,299 |
| SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS INC Substitute services | $169,768 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to New Dawn Charter High School totaling $25,000 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 New Dawn Charter High School spent in FY2025, $86.02 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of New Dawn Charter High School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, New Dawn Charter High School reported that 86.0% of its $15.5 million in expenses went to program services, 14.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does New Dawn Charter High School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation New Dawn Charter High School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $325,698, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does New Dawn Charter High School get its money?
Of $19.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.2% came from contributions and grants (including 93.1% from government grants) and 4.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is New Dawn Charter High School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-3058039 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 202640549349301034 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520959349301102 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440939349301894 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331299349300828 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210909349300606 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110979349300001 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-3058039: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.