The Villages Charter School
The Villages Charter School reported $92.4 million in revenue and $88.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.07 went to program services, $2.93 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 44.9% of the total. Government grants made up 11.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $171,954 (DIR OF EDUCATION). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 118% between FY2022 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 $89MFor 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 $92MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 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 | 44.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 11.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 38.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $171,954 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.19% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 82.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 5 | 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 expenseThe Villages Charter School, inc. (the "school") is a public Charter School providing educational opportunities for students of several counties in florida. The school's technology rich curriculum has equipped a generation of students to succeed in the 21st century and pursue paths of lifelong learning. Since its founding in 1999, the school has grown from an elementary school serving about 350 students to a comprehensive k-12 system serving over 4,000 students. Outside of the classroom, the school offers interscholastic sports at both the high school and middle school levels, before- and…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIR OF EDUCATION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,908 | $0 | $41,046 | $171,954 |
| DIR OF ACCT & FINANC Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $78,126 | $0 | $48,926 | $127,052 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Villages Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $671K (Part IX, line 5).
5 filings since FY2021 (5 mo.)
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–1b5 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 2Yes
- 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 26Yes
- 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 5957
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,600
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GMI NATION FLORIDA LLC Custodial & mtc svcs | $6,131,762 |
| ASG SOLUTIONS LLC Landscaping | $2,205,539 |
| AMERICAN JANITORIAL INC Custodial | $679,906 |
| UNITED REFRIGERATION INC Hvac repair | $575,045 |
| SUMTER CO BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS School resource office contract | $521,246 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from The Villages 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 The Villages Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Villages Charter School spent in FY2025, $97.07 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Villages Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Villages Charter School reported that 97.1% of its $88.9 million in expenses went to program services, 2.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Villages Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Villages Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $171,954, for the role of DIR OF EDUCATION (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Villages Charter School get its money?
Of $92.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 44.9% came from contributions and grants (including 11.6% from government grants) and 38.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Villages Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-3597803 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202630789349300228 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349311518 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420259349300512 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301239349302125 · read the filing
- FY2021 (5 mo.): Form 990 for the 5-month short period ending June 30, 2021, object 202310529349301016 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-3597803: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.