College Achieve Public Charter Schools
College Achieve Public Charter Schools reported $18.9 million in revenue and $17.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.88 went to program services, $8.12 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $479,730 (CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 125% 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 $18MFor 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) | 91.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.1% | 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 | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $479,730 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.74% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 3 | 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 expenseCollege Achieve Public Charter schools, inc. Starts, develops, supports, and manages Public Charter schools in the state of new jersey - including developing facilities and real estate, hiring all leadership, providing the curriculum and the training. College Achieve's mission is to prepare all of its students to excel in and graduate from the best colleges and universities in the nation. College Achieve Public Charter schools, inc. Has developed nine charter school facilities at market or below market rents for our k-12 Public Charter schools in three regions of the state of new jersey…
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $387,600 | $0 | $92,130 | $479,730 |
| EXEC. DIRECT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $371,593 | $0 | $82,055 | $453,648 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $327,181 | $0 | $77,250 | $404,431 |
| CSBEDO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $297,565 | $0 | $60,558 | $358,123 |
| CONC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $270,402 | $0 | $58,746 | $329,148 |
| EXEC. DIRECT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $248,738 | $0 | $61,857 | $310,595 |
| CIO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,150 | $0 | $48,900 | $264,050 |
| COS & CTO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,692 | $0 | $41,660 | $245,352 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from College Achieve Public Charter Schools (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b3 · 3 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 517
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KNJ MAINTENANCE Custodial | $780,713 |
| W&D ELITE CLEANING Custodial | $309,150 |
| LARSON COMMUNICATIONS Public relation | $270,752 |
| ACHIEVING EFFICACY CONSULTING LLC Consulting | $175,469 |
| EDUCATION ADVISORS LLC Consulting | $119,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to College Achieve Public Charter Schools totaling $10,000 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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Every number above is copied from College Achieve Public Charter Schools's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for College Achieve Public Charter Schools, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 College Achieve Public Charter Schools spent in FY2025, $91.88 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of College Achieve Public Charter Schools's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, College Achieve Public Charter Schools reported that 91.9% of its $17.5 million in expenses went to program services, 8.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does College Achieve Public Charter Schools pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation College Achieve Public Charter Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $479,730, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does College Achieve Public Charter Schools get its money?
Of $18.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.4% came from contributions and grants and 90.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is College Achieve Public Charter Schools a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-4427652 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202631359349303078 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349304819 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349314529 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349307311 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349314034 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121359349302227 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-4427652: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.