The Other Side Academy
The Other Side Academy reported $30.8 million in revenue and $16.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.15 went to program services, $7.05 to management and general costs and $1.80 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 59.8% of the total. Government grants made up 16.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $279,736 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 232% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 59.8% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 16.5% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 26.9% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $279,736 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.71% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 34.3 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 3 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOperation of residential 'schools' where students make a 2-year commitment to live and work in an environment that promotes making and keeping promises and living life with integrity, accountability, and love. Students work in several business enterprises - lawn care, catering/food services, residential/commecial moving, retail thrift store - in all aspects of the business. These vocational education enterprises are intended to provide them with marketable job skills upon graduation
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $220,000 | $0 | $59,736 | $279,736 |
| Executive Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,333 | $0 | $41,094 | $214,427 |
| Village CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,924 | $0 | $41,164 | $202,088 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Other Side Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $554K (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
2024 · 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–1b3 · 2 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 563
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to The Other Side Academy totaling $827K 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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Every number above is copied from The Other Side Academy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Other Side Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Other Side Academy's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Other Side Academy reported that 91.1% of its $16.3 million in expenses went to program services, 7.1% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Other Side Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Other Side Academy reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $279,736, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Other Side Academy get its money?
Of $30.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 59.8% came from contributions and grants (including 16.5% from government grants) and 26.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Other Side Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-4495796 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523219349305487 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433199349305673 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313149349305086 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222149349300532 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202110929349301041 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022889349300537 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-4495796: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.