KIPP Cooper Norcross
KIPP Cooper Norcross reported $74.1 million in revenue and $78.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.28 went to program services, $25.22 to management and general costs and $0.50 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.3% of the total. Government grants made up 91.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $265,890 (MANAGING DIRECTOR). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 98% 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 $78MFor 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 $74MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 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 | 97.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 91.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $265,890 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.34% | 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 | -0.4 | 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 expenseThe corporation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of the section 501(c)(3) of the IRS revenue code of 1986 to operate nonprofit educational institutions, including, but not limited to, a renaissance school or schools, within the state of nj and to deal generally therein
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $253,709 | $0 | $12,181 | $265,890 |
| SCHOOL LEADER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,626 | $0 | $33,116 | $220,742 |
| HEAD OF SCHOOLS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,602 | $0 | $33,116 | $202,718 |
| HEAD OF SCHOOLS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,388 | $0 | $10,681 | $193,069 |
| MANAGING DIR. OF SCHOOL OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,700 | $0 | $0 | $177,700 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from KIPP Cooper Norcross (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–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 14No
- 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 5499
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KIPP TEAM AND FAMILY SCHOOLS INC Management fees | $5,681,132 |
| EDUCATION FACILITY MANAGEMENT LLC Janitorial services | $796,985 |
| TUSTIN MECHANICAL SERVICES Building services | $334,281 |
| IGNITE READING Tutoring contracted services | $197,790 |
| INTECH CONSTRUCTION LLC Contractor | $112,882 |
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 KIPP Cooper Norcross's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for KIPP Cooper Norcross, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 KIPP Cooper Norcross spent in FY2025, $74.28 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of KIPP Cooper Norcross's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, KIPP Cooper Norcross reported that 74.3% of its $78.1 million in expenses went to program services, 25.2% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does KIPP Cooper Norcross pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation KIPP Cooper Norcross reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $265,890, for the role of MANAGING DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does KIPP Cooper Norcross get its money?
Of $74.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.3% came from contributions and grants (including 91.6% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is KIPP Cooper Norcross a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-5040456 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 202611359349302726 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501299349301600 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349305077 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341119349300714 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200119349301130 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120359349300012 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-5040456: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.