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Libertas School of Memphis

Memphis, TN · EIN 46-4684942 · 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

Libertas School of Memphis reported $11.3 million in revenue and $9.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.14 went to program services, $18.58 to management and general costs and $1.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.0% of the total. Government grants made up 45.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $157,655 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% 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 $9.2M

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)
80.1%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
18.6%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.3%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.01$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
98.0%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
45.1%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
1.1%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$157,655$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.71%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
18
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
16.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 9100.0%

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
$7.4M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $121K

Libertas is a public charter school offering private school quality education. Libertas offers rich, rigorous and personalized learning through the liberal arts education approach of dr. Maria montessori and core knowledge

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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$140,533$0$17,122$157,655

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Libertas School of Memphis (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $153K (Part IX, line 5).

5 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$20MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$11M$9.2M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$11M$9.2M80.1%$12M$157,655
FY2024 ⓘ$9.9M$7.9M83.8%$10M$145,892
FY2023 ⓘ$8.6M$6.6M71.6%$8.3M$129,288
FY2022 ⓘ$8.2M$6.0M78.7%$6.2M$133,939
FY2021 ⓘ$7.8M$5.8M85.7%$4.1M$104,925

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–1b9 · 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 5151
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6268

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
RAPID ROUTE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC
Transportation
$165,255

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Libertas School of Memphis totaling $151K 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 Libertas School of Memphis's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Libertas School of Memphis, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Libertas School of Memphis's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Libertas School of Memphis reported that 80.1% of its $9.2 million in expenses went to program services, 18.6% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Libertas School of Memphis pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Libertas School of Memphis reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $157,655, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Libertas School of Memphis get its money?

Of $11.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.0% came from contributions and grants (including 45.1% from government grants) and 1.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Libertas School of Memphis a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 46-4684942 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 202523539349300812 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202443389349300209 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440269349301329 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311319349306376 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230199349300248 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 46-4684942: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.