Charter High School for Law and Social Justice
Charter High School for Law and Social Justice reported $15.4 million in revenue and $16.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.44 went to program services, $13.56 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. Government grants made up 98.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $306,081 (EXECUTIVE DIR.). 35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% 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 $17MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.6% | 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 | 99.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $306,081 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.82% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 35 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 will create a pathway for its students to Law School and careers as attorneys. The pathway will include mentoring opportunities with law students and attorneys and partnerships with institutions of higher learning. These institutions will offer college and Law School experiences to our students and share with them the academic benchmarks and habits necessary to gain entrance to college and Law School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $273,484 | $0 | $32,597 | $306,081 |
| ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF DAT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,477 | $0 | $41,174 | $235,651 |
| ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,810 | $0 | $44,955 | $221,765 |
| ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,761 | $0 | $34,192 | $213,953 |
| TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,160 | $0 | $52,086 | $203,246 |
| PRINCIPAL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,750 | $0 | $4,875 | $202,625 |
| ELL COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,983 | $0 | $35,085 | $175,068 |
| TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,286 | $0 | $23,115 | $172,401 |
35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Charter High School for Law and Social Justice (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–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 2Yes
- 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 597
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Charter High School for Law and Social Justice totaling $1,820 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 Charter High School for Law and Social Justice spent in FY2025, $86.44 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Charter High School for Law and Social Justice's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Charter High School for Law and Social Justice reported that 86.4% of its $16.8 million in expenses went to program services, 13.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Charter High School for Law and Social Justice pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Charter High School for Law and Social Justice reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $306,081, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIR. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Charter High School for Law and Social Justice get its money?
Of $15.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.0% came from contributions and grants (including 98.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Charter High School for Law and Social Justice a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-4361220 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 202610799349301461 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510649349301806 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441289349302174 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341179349302209 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240889349300654 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100929349301005 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-4361220: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.