Great Oaks Charter School - Bridgeport
Great Oaks Charter School - Bridgeport reported $12.3 million in revenue and $12.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.71 went to program services, $4.29 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: 73.3% of the total. Government grants made up 25.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $192,133 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% 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 $12MFor 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 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 | 26.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 25.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 73.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $192,133 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.55% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 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 expenseEducation: go-bpt is a public Charter School that provides educational services to students from the local community. The school was granted a charter for 661 students from grades 6 to 12. Go-bpt was organized to create a rigorous, supportive middle & high school program that ensures its graduates have the requisite knowledge & habits of mind to earn a degree from a competitive four year college or university
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,136 | $0 | $3,997 | $192,133 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,444 | $0 | $38,784 | $172,228 |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,250 | $0 | $22,106 | $147,356 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,297 | $0 | $20,506 | $144,803 |
| HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,583 | $0 | $13,836 | $144,419 |
| DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,497 | $0 | $18,376 | $135,873 |
| DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,256 | $0 | $8,063 | $128,319 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,682 | $0 | $6,975 | $122,657 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Great Oaks Charter School - Bridgeport (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $618K (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 · 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 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 5130
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SERVICE MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC Janitorial services | $465,968 |
| GREAT OAKS FOUNDATION Management and tutoring | $391,486 |
| VANCORD CONSULTING It services | $198,653 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Great Oaks Charter School - Bridgeport totaling $10,024 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 Great Oaks Charter School - Bridgeport spent in FY2025, $95.71 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Great Oaks Charter School - Bridgeport's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Great Oaks Charter School - Bridgeport reported that 95.7% of its $12.4 million in expenses went to program services, 4.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Great Oaks Charter School - Bridgeport pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Great Oaks Charter School - Bridgeport reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $192,133, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Great Oaks Charter School - Bridgeport get its money?
Of $12.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 26.7% came from contributions and grants (including 25.8% from government grants) and 73.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Great Oaks Charter School - Bridgeport a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-1159132 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 202610899349300621 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521279349301827 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401319349301110 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349306358 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240649349300109 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110899349301326 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-1159132: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.