Drew Charter School
Drew Charter School reported $50.9 million in revenue and $56.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.57 went to program services, $14.43 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.5% of the total. Government grants made up 93.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $275,612 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 63 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 56% 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 $56MFor 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 $51M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$2.35 $1.2M
- Government grants$93.08 $47M
- Program service revenue$3.76 $1.9M
- Investment income$0.81 $413K
Other revenue was negative: −$25,862. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.4% | 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 | 95.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 93.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $275,612 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.49% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 63 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseDrew Charter School serves as a key component of the cradle-to-college pipeline within the holistic east lake neighborhood revitalization. Appreciating our unique status as a mixed-income school, Drew Charter School's primary purpose is to provide an excellent education to all children living in the villages of east lake so that each student reaches his or her full potential and is launched on a pathway to health, impact and prosperity.Drew Charter School's approach is based on the belief that every child has gifts and talents that must be discovered and nurtured. All students are…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,417 | $0 | $74,195 | $275,612 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,325 | $0 | $67,590 | $243,915 |
| PRINCIPAL, ELEM ACADEMY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,503 | $0 | $69,229 | $243,732 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,092 | $0 | $66,636 | $240,728 |
| PRINCIPAL, SENIOR ACADEMY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,008 | $0 | $67,384 | $239,392 |
| CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,902 | $0 | $61,254 | $228,156 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,754 | $0 | $45,507 | $215,261 |
| PRINCIPAL, JUNIOR ACADEMY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,826 | $0 | $45,146 | $213,972 |
63 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Drew Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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–1b16 · 16 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 5544
- Volunteers Part I, line 6194
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INTERCONTINENTAL COMMERCIAL SERVICES IN Cleaning services | $470,852 |
| SYNERGY CAMPUS SECURITY SERVICES Security services | $386,196 |
| REPUBLIC SERVICES Waste management services | $223,904 |
| YMCA METROPOLITAN ATLANTA Educational services | $129,294 |
| HANDS ON ATLANTA INC Staffing services | $112,110 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Drew Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Drew Charter School reported that 85.6% of its $56.0 million in expenses went to program services, 14.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Drew Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Drew Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $275,612, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Drew Charter School get its money?
Of $50.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.5% came from contributions and grants (including 93.1% from government grants) and 3.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Drew Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-2528098 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 202640719349301309 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520729349301127 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421039349300612 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320829349301607 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220749349301712 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100969349301220 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-2528098: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.