The Athenian Academy
The Athenian Academy reported $10.4 million in revenue and $9.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.27 went to program services, $8.73 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: 70.9% of the total. Government grants made up 13.5%. Revenue rose 106% 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 $9.7MFor 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.7% | 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 | 13.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 13.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 70.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | Not reported | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | Not reported | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | Not reported | 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 | 4 of 4 | 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 expense6 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–1b4 · 4 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 595
- Volunteers Part I, line 6108
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Choice Charter School Services Consulting | $465,447 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Athenian Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Athenian Academy reported that 91.3% of its $9.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
Where does The Athenian Academy get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 13.5% came from contributions and grants (including 13.5% from government grants) and 70.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Athenian Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-3571143 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 202600139349300125 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521189349300032 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421009349300342 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340339349300959 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231189349300108 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202100719349300010 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-3571143: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.