Esperanza Cyber Charter School
Esperanza Cyber Charter School reported $20.6 million in revenue and $23.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.46 went to program services, $20.54 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: 88.4% of the total. Government grants made up 10.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $544,804 (EX OFFICIO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 162% 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 $24MFor 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 $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.5% | 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 | 10.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $544,804 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.30% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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 expenseIn 1987 the Hispanic Clergy of Philadelphia founded and incorporated the non-profit organization Nueva Esperanza, Inc. (NEI), dba Esperanza, to provide support to Hispanic communities. For more than 30 years NEIs efforts have focused on creating opportunities for Hispanic children and families living in Philadelphias Hunting Park community. NEIs intentional focus on creating quality education delivery systems and facilities included founding Esperanza Cyber Charter School as a continued effort to raise the economic and social levels of the Hispanic community through quality…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX OFFICIO Officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $527,884 | $16,920 | $544,804 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $163,397 | $0 | $64,934 | $228,331 |
| CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $136,137 | $0 | $55,588 | $191,725 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Esperanza Cyber Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $439K (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–1b6 · 6 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 5393
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Esperanza Cyber Charter School totaling $66 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 Esperanza Cyber Charter School spent in FY2025, $79.46 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Esperanza Cyber Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Esperanza Cyber Charter School reported that 79.5% of its $23.7 million in expenses went to program services, 20.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Esperanza Cyber Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Esperanza Cyber Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $544,804, for the role of EX OFFICIO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Esperanza Cyber Charter School get its money?
Of $20.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 10.1% came from contributions and grants (including 10.0% from government grants) and 88.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Esperanza Cyber Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-5472199 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 202611349349313956 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521329349302772 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401239349302250 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301349349301300 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231329349300233 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349300916 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-5472199: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.