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Woodbury Leadership Academy

Woodbury, MN · EIN 46-4095121 · 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

Woodbury Leadership Academy reported $11.4 million in revenue and $10.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.63 went to program services, $8.37 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.6% of the total. Government grants made up 97.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $136,452 (FACILITIES DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 135% 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 $11M

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 $11M

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)
91.6%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.4%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
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
98.6%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
97.9%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.5%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$136,452$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.25%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
28
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.413.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 8100.0%

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
$10M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $79,398

Woodbury Leadership (wla) is a charter school that served students in grades k-8 during the 2024-25 school year. Wla incorporates the core knowledge sequence and differentiates instruction to meet the needs of all students. Wla has a focus on leadership which is seen through student council, student led assemblies, and core virtues. Wla served 878 students during the 2024-2025 fiscal year

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
FACILITIES DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$118,913$0$17,539$136,452
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$112,791$0$22,912$135,703
SUPERINTENDENT (BEG JULY 2024)
Officer, 41.00 hrs/week
$82,500$0$7,219$89,719
MEMBER/TEACHER
Director/trustee, 41.00 hrs/week
$57,658$0$13,584$71,242
TREASURER/TEACHER
Director/trustee, officer, 41.00 hrs/week
$57,063$0$12,380$69,443
MEMBER/TEACHER
Director/trustee, 41.00 hrs/week
$45,476$0$9,308$54,784

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Woodbury Leadership Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $355K (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$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$11M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$11M$11M91.6%$376K$136,452
FY2024 ⓘ$9.6M$9.5M91.0%−$123K$197,464
FY2023 ⓘ$8.0M$7.7M91.8%$289K$198,604
FY2022 ⓘ$7.4M$6.7M91.6%$281K$168,520
FY2021 ⓘ$5.9M$5.2M90.5%$103K$155,165
FY2020 ⓘ$4.8M$4.6M88.3%−$296K$148,591

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–1b8 · 5 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • 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 5128
  • Volunteers Part I, line 610

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
CKC GOOD FOOD
Food services
$545,020
WEXFORD COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION
Construction services
$351,650
MINNESOTA COACHES INC
Transportation services
$171,218
KEYS TO COMMUNICATION
Special education services
$123,840
ROBEMY CLEANING SERVICES
Janitorial services
$118,950

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

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Woodbury Leadership Academy totaling $234 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 Woodbury Leadership Academy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Woodbury Leadership Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Woodbury Leadership Academy's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Woodbury Leadership Academy reported that 91.6% of its $10.9 million in expenses went to program services, 8.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Woodbury Leadership Academy pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Woodbury Leadership Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $136,452, for the role of FACILITIES DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Woodbury Leadership Academy get its money?

Of $11.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.6% came from contributions and grants (including 97.9% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Woodbury Leadership Academy a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 46-4095121 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 202611239349300616 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511289349300006 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349301556 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349315573 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241329349303944 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131309349302688 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 46-4095121: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.