Trenton Stem-To-Civics Charter School
Trenton Stem-To-Civics Charter School reported $14.1 million in revenue and $15.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.81 went to program services, $28.19 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 101.7% of the total. Government grants made up 101.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $645,145 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% 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 $15MFor 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 $14M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.69 $98,969
- Government grants$99.31 $14M
- Investment income$0.00 $8
Other revenue was negative: −$238K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 28.2% | 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 | 101.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 101.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $645,145 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.29% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -1.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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 Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School provided a full range of educational services appropriate to grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 for the 2024-2025 school year. These services include regular, as well as special education and basic skills instruction. The Charter School completed the 2024-2025 school year with an enrollment of 558 students. The middle school, which is located in trenton, houses students in grades 6-8 and has a capacity of 275 students. The high school, which houses students in grades 9-12 and has a capacity of 450 students.major initiatives for the 2024-2025 school year…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $645,145 | $0 | $0 | $645,145 |
| BD SECY/SBA Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,826 | $0 | $0 | $196,826 |
| DEAN OF STUDENTS Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,580 | $0 | $0 | $196,580 |
| SUPERVISOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,026 | $0 | $0 | $166,026 |
| PRINCIPAL - M/S Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,394 | $0 | $0 | $164,394 |
| DEAN Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,415 | $0 | $0 | $140,415 |
| ASST PRINCIPAL-H/S Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,898 | $0 | $0 | $123,898 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Trenton Stem-To-Civics Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $842K (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–1b5 · 5 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 11aNo
- 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 5138
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NETWORK INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES LLC Information technology se | $454,759 |
| KARSON FOOD SERVICE INC Food service | $110,654 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Trenton Stem-To-Civics Charter School totaling $40,000 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 Trenton Stem-To-Civics Charter School spent in FY2025, $71.81 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Trenton Stem-To-Civics Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Trenton Stem-To-Civics Charter School reported that 71.8% of its $15.0 million in expenses went to program services, 28.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Trenton Stem-To-Civics Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Trenton Stem-To-Civics Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $645,145, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Trenton Stem-To-Civics Charter School get its money?
Of $14.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 101.7% came from contributions and grants (including 101.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Trenton Stem-To-Civics Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-3902234 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 202611359349309896 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349315606 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349303627 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349311374 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349306485 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111319349301746 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-3902234: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.