Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools
Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools reported $22.3 million in revenue and $25.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.63 went to program services, $13.37 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: 94.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $406,080 (CEO). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 4% 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 $25MFor 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 $22M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.59 $132K
- Government grants$4.97 $1.1M
- Program service revenue$94.43 $21M
- Investment income$0.01 $2,767
Other revenue was negative: −$18,201. 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) | 86.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.4% | 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 | 5.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $406,080 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.62% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 school provides its students with a solid foundation for academic success, through achievement that exceeds citywide averages and meets or exceeds new york state standards and national norms in all curriculum areas tested, especially in mathematics and language arts. The school provided education to approximately 732 students in grades sixth through twelfth during the 2024-2025 academic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $385,343 | $0 | $20,737 | $406,080 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,092 | $0 | $20,265 | $194,357 |
| SCHOOL PRINCIPAL THRU 10/4/2024 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,029 | $0 | $15,266 | $186,295 |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,829 | $0 | $11,125 | $169,954 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,753 | $0 | $19,554 | $169,307 |
| DEAN OF CULTURE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,109 | $0 | $17,479 | $145,588 |
| ASSISTANT MANAGER THRU 11/14/2024 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,379 | $0 | $9,820 | $141,199 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $661K (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–1b10 · 10 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 5164
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AKA STUDIO LLC Construction/architech services | $375,157 |
| RED RABBIT LLC School food services | $259,445 |
| EXECUTIVE CLEANING SERVICES LLC Cleaning services | $198,000 |
| CHARTER SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Financial services | $194,363 |
| LARSON COMMUNICATIONS Public relations | $181,100 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Brooklyn Laboratory 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 Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools reported that 86.6% of its $25.1 million in expenses went to program services, 13.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $406,080, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools get its money?
Of $22.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.6% came from contributions and grants (including 5.0% from government grants) and 94.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-4341617 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 202611359349317351 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510319349301601 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431169349301643 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349307666 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241379349300209 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349306785 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-4341617: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.