Cesar Chavez Public Charter School for Public Policy
Cesar Chavez Public Charter School for Public Policy reported $14.5 million in revenue and $13.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.92 went to program services, $16.77 to management and general costs and $0.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.6% of the total. Government grants made up 17.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $207,581 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% 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 $13MFor 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 $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 17.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 77.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $207,581 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.56% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseCesar Chavez Public Charter schools for public policy is a Public Charter School that serves students in grades 6-12. The schools are open to any student residing in the district of columbia on a first-come, first-serve basis. The schools offer a college prep curriculum with a focus on public policy. Students participate in various programs and activities including tutoring, college counseling, internships, summer school and various after school activities
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 | $193,860 | $0 | $13,721 | $207,581 |
| DIR OF FINANCE & OPS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,899 | $0 | $24,428 | $180,327 |
| ASSOC DIR OF ACADEMICS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,074 | $0 | $29,948 | $148,022 |
| ASSOC DIR OF ACADEMICS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,672 | $0 | $14,182 | $147,854 |
| SPECIAL ED COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,973 | $0 | $31,024 | $136,997 |
| INSTRUCTIONAL COACH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,636 | $0 | $10,429 | $129,065 |
| TEACHER, SCIENCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,720 | $0 | $13,695 | $128,415 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cesar Chavez Public Charter School for Public Policy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $372K (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–1b13 · 13 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 598
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TENSQUARE School improvement services | $506,843 |
| SMART CLEANING SOLUTIONS Janitorial services | $395,504 |
| SECUREMEDY INCORPORATED Security | $198,785 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Cesar Chavez Public Charter School for Public Policy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Cesar Chavez Public Charter School for Public Policy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Cesar Chavez Public Charter School for Public Policy spent in FY2025, $82.92 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Cesar Chavez Public Charter School for Public Policy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Cesar Chavez Public Charter School for Public Policy reported that 82.9% of its $13.3 million in expenses went to program services, 16.8% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cesar Chavez Public Charter School for Public Policy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cesar Chavez Public Charter School for Public Policy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $207,581, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cesar Chavez Public Charter School for Public Policy get its money?
Of $14.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 19.3% came from contributions and grants (including 17.4% from government grants) and 77.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cesar Chavez Public Charter School for Public Policy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-2088566 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 202641349349310609 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349305905 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349304945 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349312492 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210769349300801 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110349349301531 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-2088566: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.