Furlow Charter School
Furlow Charter School reported $10.1 million in revenue and $9.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $100.00 went to program services, $0.00 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: 82.7% of the total. Government grants made up 14.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $154,865 (Superintendent Principal). Revenue rose 47% between FY2021 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 $9.4MFor 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 100.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 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 | 17.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 14.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 82.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $154,865 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.64% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expenseFurlow Charter School Inc. is a public charter school and receives state educational funding from the State of Georgia. All $8,302,486 was public education funds. A majority of the expenses were those required for admin salaries instruction salaries and custodial salaries along with required fringes. Other expenses were technology classroom supplies building utility expenses and other items required to run a school
These revenues and expenses were from activity accounts from donations clubs fees and activities fundraising activities and an after school program. These expenses were to cover classroom expenses field trips after school program expenses and other educational or sports activities
These revenues were for federal grants for Title I II IV V COVID related grants IDEA and School Nutrition Program federal revenues. The expenses were for classroom supplies instruction salaries professional development additional classroom space and the nutrition program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superintendent Principal Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,865 | $0 | $0 | $154,865 |
| Chief Financial Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $99,215 | $0 | $0 | $99,215 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Furlow Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $254K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b7 · 7 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 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 5132
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Pickle Construction LLC Labor plus materials for roof repairs, walkway canopy construction, door… | $179,466 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Furlow Charter School totaling $339 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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Every number above is copied from Furlow Charter School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Furlow Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Furlow Charter School spent in FY2025, $100.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Furlow Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Furlow Charter School reported that 100.0% of its $9.4 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Furlow Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Furlow Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $154,865, for the role of Superintendent Principal (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Furlow Charter School get its money?
Of $10.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 17.3% came from contributions and grants (including 14.0% from government grants) and 82.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Furlow Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-4106813 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202543149349301434 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202443169349302264 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202333139349301513 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223149349303957 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113169349306076 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-4106813: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.