KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School
KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School reported $20.2 million in revenue and $19.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $63.31 went to program services, $36.69 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.1% of the total. Government grants made up 14.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $194,141 (SCHOOL LEADER (UNTIL 6/2025)). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 225% 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 $20MFor 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 $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 63.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 36.7% | 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 | 15.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 14.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $194,141 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.98% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL LEADER (UNTIL 6/2025) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $168,953 | $0 | $25,188 | $194,141 |
| SCHOOL LEADER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $142,415 | $0 | $21,691 | $164,106 |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL SPANISH TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $122,652 | $0 | $31,571 | $154,223 |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSIC MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $115,230 | $0 | $31,127 | $146,357 |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $120,972 | $0 | $14,407 | $135,379 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $121,555 | $0 | $7,131 | $128,686 |
| ELEMENTARY LEAD TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $113,832 | $0 | $6,025 | $119,857 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $375K (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–1b10 · 10 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 5120
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KIPP ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE CORPS Shared services fees | $2,414,330 |
| NYMAN ASSOCIATES INC Outsource sped services | $715,591 |
| LINTONS FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT Food service management | $288,563 |
| 215-GET-A-CAB Outsource tranportation services | $279,260 |
| ACS INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES INC Outsources technical services | $252,486 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from KIPP West Philadelphia 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 KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School spent in FY2025, $63.31 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School reported that 63.3% of its $19.8 million in expenses went to program services, 36.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $194,141, for the role of SCHOOL LEADER (UNTIL 6/2025) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School get its money?
Of $20.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 15.3% came from contributions and grants (including 14.9% from government grants) and 84.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-5257423 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 202631269349303068 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349304929 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349310758 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349310692 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349302389 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131359349302293 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-5257423: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.