Legacy Traditional School - Surprise
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise reported $22.1 million in revenue and $21.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.65 went to program services, $20.35 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.8% of the total. Government grants made up 92.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $140,347 (PRINCIPAL ON ASSIGNMENT). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 41% 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 $21MFor 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 $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.4% | 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 | 92.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $140,347 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.66% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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 expenseDuring the current year, the organization provided high quality educational services to approximately 2,094 students in kindergarten through 8th grade at its campus in surprise, arizona. Those students experienced a well-rounded education that included reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies, history, music, art, and physical education, as well as extracurricular activities including athletics, clubs, field trips, and daily tutoring
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPAL ON ASSIGNMENT Highest compensated employee, 15.0 hrs/week | $46,450 | $79,611 | $14,286 | $140,347 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $113,768 | $0 | $9,904 | $123,672 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b6 · 6 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 15aNo
- 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 5237
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,100
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VERTEX EDUCATION LLC Management fees | $3,210,027 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 Legacy Traditional School - Surprise spent in FY2025, $79.65 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Legacy Traditional School - Surprise's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Legacy Traditional School - Surprise reported that 79.6% of its $21.4 million in expenses went to program services, 20.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Legacy Traditional School - Surprise pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Legacy Traditional School - Surprise reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $140,347, for the role of PRINCIPAL ON ASSIGNMENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Legacy Traditional School - Surprise get its money?
Of $22.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.8% came from contributions and grants (including 92.3% from government grants) and 4.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Legacy Traditional School - Surprise a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-2207406 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 202641209349302444 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531219349300933 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401219349301335 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349309055 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211329349308301 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111369349300716 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-2207406: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.