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Plato Academy Schools Corporation

Clearwater, FL · EIN 45-5042950 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Plato Academy Schools Corporation reported $43.1 million in revenue and $43.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.59 went to program services, $3.41 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: 82.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $223,500 (CHIEF OF SCHOOLS). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 61% 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 $44M

For 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 $43M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
96.6%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
3.4%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
0.0%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
82.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$223,500$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.51%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
38
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.313.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
4 of 4100.0%

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 expense
$42M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $43M

The organization operates nine charter schools in pinellas, pasco and hillsborough county florida that serve students from kindergarten through 8th grade

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF OF SCHOOLS
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$223,500$0$0$223,500
CHIEF OF ACADEMICS
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$119,000$0$0$119,000
CHIEF OF PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$116,000$0$0$116,000

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Plato Academy Schools Corporation (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$43M$44M96.6%$8.5M$223,500
FY2024 ⓘ$41M$39M97.2%$9.0M—
FY2023 ⓘ$39M$39M97.4%$7.9M—
FY2022 ⓘ$32M$32M99.0%$7.7M—
FY2021 ⓘ$33M$28M97.5%$7.8M—
FY2020 (amended) ⓘ$27M$27M96.6%$2.1M—

Governance 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–1b4 · 4 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • 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 5904
  • Volunteers Part I, line 650

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Plato Academy Schools Corporation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Plato Academy Schools Corporation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Plato Academy Schools Corporation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Plato Academy Schools Corporation reported that 96.6% of its $43.6 million in expenses went to program services, 3.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Plato Academy Schools Corporation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Plato Academy Schools Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $223,500, for the role of CHIEF OF SCHOOLS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Plato Academy Schools Corporation get its money?

Of $43.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 82.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Plato Academy Schools Corporation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 45-5042950 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 202610279349300706 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520279349300432 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440309349300714 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223339349300702 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240429349300704 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202142109349300004 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 45-5042950: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.