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Inspirenola Charter Schools

New Orleans, LA · EIN 46-0675150 · 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

Inspirenola Charter Schools reported $89.9 million in revenue and $93.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.74 went to program services, $6.26 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.4% of the total. Government grants made up 97.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $441,893 (CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% 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 $93M

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 $90M

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)
93.7%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
6.3%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
98.4%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
97.5%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.1%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$441,893$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.47%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
108
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.113.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 9100.0%

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
$88M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $245K

The organization was granted a charter by the orleans parish school board and approved by the state board of elementary and secondary education to operate one elementary school, alice m. Harte elementary, two high schools, edna karr senior high and mcdonough 35 senior high, three Charter Schools, andrew wilson, capdau s.t.e.a.m. And dwight d. Eisenhower, and one secondary school eleanor mcmain in new orleans, louisiana. The charters are effective for various years expiring june 30, 2027 through june 30, 2031

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
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$351,228$0$90,665$441,893
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$226,980$0$59,785$286,765
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$212,130$0$66,910$279,040
CHIEF OF STAFF
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$170,729$0$45,522$216,251
CHIEF OF SCHOOLS
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$153,740$0$43,007$196,747
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$144,449$0$46,671$191,120
DEPUTY CHIEF OF HIGH SCHOOLS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$146,161$0$41,816$187,977
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$152,536$0$34,706$187,242

10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Inspirenola Charter Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$90M$93M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$90M$93M93.7%$32M$441,893
FY2024 ⓘ$94M$93M94.4%$35M$408,674
FY2023 ⓘ$107M$94M95.3%$34M$372,262
FY2022 ⓘ$84M$77M94.5%$21M$351,327
FY2021 ⓘ$75M$69M95.3%$14M$323,409
FY2020 ⓘ$65M$61M92.7%$8.3M$333,030

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–1b9 · 9 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 51,161

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
A&S TRANSPORTATION INC
Transportation
$5,792,585
CHARTWELLS DINING SERVICE
Food service provider
$4,160,453
FIRST STUDENTFIRST GROUP AMERICA
Student transportation
$3,180,143
GCA SERVICES GROUP
Custodial services
$970,408
CMC CORPORATE SOLUTIONS
Maintenance
$723,945

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Inspirenola Charter Schools totaling $250K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Inspirenola 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 Inspirenola Charter Schools, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Inspirenola Charter Schools's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Inspirenola Charter Schools reported that 93.7% of its $93.5 million in expenses went to program services, 6.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Inspirenola Charter Schools pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Inspirenola Charter Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $441,893, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Inspirenola Charter Schools get its money?

Of $89.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.4% came from contributions and grants (including 97.5% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Inspirenola Charter Schools a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 46-0675150 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 202620789349301147 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349314076 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349310820 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349308637 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349315630 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101639349300010 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 46-0675150: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.