Great Valley Academy
Great Valley Academy reported $27.3 million in revenue and $24.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.56 went to program services, $14.44 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.6% of the total. Government grants made up 96.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $247,700 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 43% 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 $24MFor 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 $27MThe 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 | 96.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $247,700 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.02% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 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 organization provides classroom based instruction to students in grades kindergarten through 8th grade. The organization's inquiry-based curriculum will help students become self-motivated and competent life-long learners who are critical thinkers, demonstrating confidence and creativity
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,030 | $0 | $43,670 | $247,700 |
| DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION SERVICES Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,493 | $0 | $39,787 | $174,280 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,124 | $0 | $22,782 | $157,906 |
| PRINCIPAL Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,410 | $0 | $33,154 | $138,564 |
| DIRECTOR OF FISCAL Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,113 | $0 | $13,227 | $117,340 |
| MENTAL HEALTH COOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $96,963 | $0 | $14,030 | $110,993 |
| FOUNDER Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $71,014 | $0 | $0 | $71,014 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Great Valley Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $789K (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–1b5 · 5 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 5533
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Great Valley Academy totaling $237 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Great Valley Academy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Great Valley Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Great Valley Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Great Valley Academy reported that 85.6% of its $24.3 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 Great Valley Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Great Valley Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $247,700, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Great Valley Academy get its money?
Of $27.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.6% came from contributions and grants (including 96.3% from government grants) and 2.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Great Valley Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 61-1506412 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 202631249349301548 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520919349300732 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430609349300233 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330339349301858 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200529349300520 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100309349300110 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 61-1506412: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.