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Green Dot Public Schools National

Los Angeles, CA · EIN 46-5740783 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Green Dot Public Schools National reported negative $521,689 in revenue and $397,407 in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $0.00 went to program services, $100.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $507,676 (Former CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 104% 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 $397K

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).

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)
0.0%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
100.0%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
Not reported$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
Not reported19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
Not reported1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
Not reported69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$507,676$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
127.75%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
98
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
27.513.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 5100.0%

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
$0 expenses · revenue $9,117

Green Dot Public Schools National was originally created to provide services to a group of charter schools. GDPS National ceased operations on 6/30/24 and is awaiting state approval for dissolution

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
Former CEO
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$489,900$0$17,776$507,676
Former Chief Growth Officer
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$399,873$0$7,989$407,862
Former Chief Operating Officer
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$337,928$0$22,876$360,804
Former Chief Development Officer
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$300,264$0$23,106$323,370
Former Director of Academics
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$173,154$0$13,465$186,619
Former General Counsel
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$165,473$0$16,927$182,400
Former Director of Student Curriculum
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$180,672$0$66$180,738
Former Director of IT
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$151,242$0$10,430$161,672

9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Green Dot Public Schools National (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ−$522K$397K0.0%$912K$507,676
FY2024 ⓘ$12M$15M73.6%$1.8M$341,601
FY2023 ⓘ$12M$14M73.3%$4.4M$306,704
FY2022 ⓘ$15M$16M87.6%$6.5M$306,563
FY2021 ⓘ$16M$15M89.9%$7.3M$305,995
FY2020 ⓘ$14M$13M95.0%$7.2M$274,091

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–1b5 · 5 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • 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 15aNo
  • 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 572

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Green Dot Public Schools National's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Green Dot Public Schools National, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Green Dot Public Schools National's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Green Dot Public Schools National reported that 0.0% of its $397,407 in expenses went to program services, 100.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Green Dot Public Schools National pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Green Dot Public Schools National reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $507,676, for the role of Former CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Green Dot Public Schools National get its money?

Of negative $521,689 in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, -0.0% came from contributions and grants and -1.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Green Dot Public Schools National a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 46-5740783 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202632479349300908 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349308471 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441149349301339 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349302922 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211249349302291 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130409349300433 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 46-5740783: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.