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Movement Charter School

Charlotte, NC · EIN 47-5153366 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Movement Charter School reported $22.0 million in revenue and $21.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $65.66 went to program services, $34.34 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.2% of the total. Government grants made up 99.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $150,000 (EXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 337% 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 $22M

For 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 $22M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
65.7%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
34.3%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
99.2%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
99.2%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$150,000$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.69%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
58
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-1.913.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 7100.0%

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 expense
$14M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $185K

Operate a public Charter School for the education of children

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$150,000$0$0$150,000
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$122,894$0$0$122,894
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$116,338$0$0$116,338
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$108,742$0$0$108,742
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$108,150$0$0$108,150

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Movement Charter School (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$22M$22M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$22M$22M65.7%−$3.5M$150,000
FY2024 ⓘ$20M$20M69.0%−$3.7M$109,281
FY2023 ⓘ$14M$16M81.6%−$1.4M—
FY2022 ⓘ$13M$13M78.4%$1.2M—
FY2021 ⓘ$8.9M$8.4M64.7%$1.2M$91,275
FY2020 ⓘ$5.0M$4.8M69.3%$632K—

Governance 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–1b7 · 7 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 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 645

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
LAVINIA GROUP LLC
Education
$337,849
2527 CLEANING SERVICES LLC
Cleaning
$286,616

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Movement Charter School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Movement Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Movement Charter School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Movement Charter School reported that 65.7% of its $21.8 million in expenses went to program services, 34.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Movement Charter School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Movement Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $150,000, for the role of EXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Movement Charter School get its money?

Of $22.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.2% came from contributions and grants (including 99.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Movement Charter School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 47-5153366 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 202621359349302867 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540629349300524 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401249349300105 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349307469 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210429349300706 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120959349301002 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 47-5153366: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.