Fern Leaf Community Charter School
Fern Leaf Community Charter School reported $11.7 million in revenue and $9.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.74 went to program services, $13.26 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.4% of the total. Government grants made up 69.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $112,361 (SCHOOL DIREC). Revenue rose 293% 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 $9.3MFor 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 $12M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$28.66 $3.6M
- Government grants$65.03 $8.2M
- Program service revenue$3.16 $397K
- Other revenue$3.15 $396K
Investment income was negative: −$844K. 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) | 86.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.3% | 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 | 100.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 69.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $112,361 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.21% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | Not reported | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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 expenseFernleaf's programs balance traditional academics with social-emotional learning, arts, service learning/stewardship, environmental/outdoor education, cultural awareness, and comprehensive health and wellness. The success of fernleaf's engaging, student-centered educational program in addition to our commitment to a positive and healthy school culture is evidenced by our minimal staff and student turnover and extensive wait-lists. Fernleaf offers a variety of daily enrichment classes and after school activities to support students in the exploration of their unique passions and aptitudes.…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here6 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–1b5 · 5 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 5142
- Volunteers Part I, line 6300
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Fern Leaf Community Charter School totaling $500 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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Questions people ask
How much of Fern Leaf Community Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Fern Leaf Community Charter School reported that 86.7% of its $9.3 million in expenses went to program services, 13.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fern Leaf Community Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fern Leaf Community Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $112,361, for the role of SCHOOL DIREC (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fern Leaf Community Charter School get its money?
Of $11.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.4% came from contributions and grants (including 69.7% from government grants) and 3.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fern Leaf Community Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-1184515 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 202620989349301117 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521289349302102 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440169349303244 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300159349300400 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220399349300012 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101349349302630 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-1184515: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.