Vista College Preparatory
Vista College Preparatory reported $21.7 million in revenue and $22.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.22 went to program services, $19.42 to management and general costs and $0.36 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 73.7% of the total. Government grants made up 15.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $175,000 (PRIOR CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 137% 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 $23MFor 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) | 80.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 25.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 15.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 73.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $175,000 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.77% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseVista College Preparatory is a free charter school with a longer day, small class sizes, and teachers who firmly believe that all students can achieve academic success if they have access to a high quality education. The Vista College prep - hadley campus was recognized by the US department of education as a 2018 national blue ribbon school. Vista College prep is just one of four arizona charter schools to win the award. There have been 131 charters nationwide that have won the award over the same time period
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIOR CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,000 | $0 | $0 | $175,000 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,063 | $0 | $11,228 | $163,291 |
| CHIEF ACADEM Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,884 | $0 | $10,658 | $149,542 |
| SR DIR FINAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,427 | $0 | $11,009 | $135,436 |
| CHIEF TALENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,650 | $0 | $8,563 | $130,213 |
| DIR OF K-4 A Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,323 | $0 | $8,553 | $129,876 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Vista College Preparatory (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $618K (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–1b8 · 8 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 5253
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| L&M FOOD MANAGEMENT SERVICES Food service | $1,095,120 |
| 4MATIV TECHNOLOGIES INC Transportation | $1,034,329 |
| EXECUTIVE MGMT SVCS SOUTHWEST INC Janitorial | $233,701 |
| COLLECTIVE THERAPY PROVIDERS LLC Special ed | $159,924 |
| PUEBLO MECHANICAL & CONTROLS Maintenance | $118,565 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Vista College Preparatory totaling $141K 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 Vista College Preparatory's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Vista College Preparatory, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Vista College Preparatory spent in FY2025, $80.22 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Vista College Preparatory's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Vista College Preparatory reported that 80.2% of its $22.6 million in expenses went to program services, 19.4% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Vista College Preparatory pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Vista College Preparatory reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $175,000, for the role of PRIOR CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Vista College Preparatory get its money?
Of $21.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 25.7% came from contributions and grants (including 15.3% from government grants) and 73.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Vista College Preparatory a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-4825961 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 202621349349307242 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 (amended), object 202531999349300928 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441249349302524 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311309349303681 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231299349302403 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131029349301003 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-4825961: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.