Hawking Steam Charter Schools
Hawking Steam Charter Schools reported $29.1 million in revenue and $24.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.11 went to program services, $7.89 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.7% of the total. Government grants made up 91.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $231,266 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 99% 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 $24MFor 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 $29MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.9% | 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 | 91.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 91.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $231,266 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.94% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.2 | 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 expenseOperation of a public charter school with an integrated project-based steam curriculum. During the 2024-25 school year, the school served approximately 1,321 students in grades tk to 8. Hawking Steam Charter school's vision is to ensure that our students are engaged in discovery, exploration, and problem-solving through rigorous project based learning activities, aligned to the common core state standards ("ccss") and the next generation science standards ("ngss") that are steam- based. We strive to develop our students' academic, social, and emotional knowledge so they may engage in public…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,178 | $0 | $37,088 | $231,266 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,647 | $0 | $27,628 | $172,275 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,230 | $0 | $27,548 | $171,778 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,620 | $0 | $24,375 | $151,995 |
| STUDENT SERVICES COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,934 | $0 | $23,098 | $144,032 |
| ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,443 | $0 | $21,477 | $133,920 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hawking Steam Charter Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $204K (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–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 5257
- Volunteers Part I, line 624
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TOP NOTCH CATERING Food services | $739,070 |
| SOUTH BAY COMMUNITY SERVICES After school services | $484,529 |
| SPECIALIZED THERAPY SERVICES Special education services | $258,490 |
| EXED Business services | $222,169 |
| BCM CUSTOMER SERVICE INC Construction | $130,200 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Hawking Steam Charter Schools totaling $20,098 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 Hawking Steam Charter Schools spent in FY2025, $92.11 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Hawking Steam Charter Schools's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Hawking Steam Charter Schools reported that 92.1% of its $24.5 million in expenses went to program services, 7.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hawking Steam Charter Schools pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hawking Steam Charter Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $231,266, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hawking Steam Charter Schools get its money?
Of $29.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 91.7% came from contributions and grants (including 91.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hawking Steam Charter Schools a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-3453807 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 202641269349303674 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521189349302422 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349308092 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321309349305147 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349307038 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131339349305728 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-3453807: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.