Martha O'Bryan Center
Martha O'Bryan Center reported $37.8 million in revenue and $40.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $81.57 went to program services, $17.14 to management and general costs and $1.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 51.8% of the total. Government grants made up 35.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $239,200 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 45% between FY2020 and FY2024. Source: Form 990, FY2024.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $41MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $38MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.6% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.1% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 46.6% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 35.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 51.8% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $239,200 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.59% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.3 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 27 | 90.9% |
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
FY2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEast end preparatory (880 served) east end preparatory (our inaugural k-8 charter school) centers on academic achievement and fosters a college-going culture among students. Teachers partner with students to cultivate scholarship, citizenship, and leadership, beginning the road to college in kindergarten
Explore! Community school (520 served) explore! Community school (our second k-8 charter school) opened in august 2015 and uses project-based learning to ensure students develop a love for learning, improve criticalthinking and communication skills, and master the academic and socialemotional building blocks needed for high school, college, and career success
Family success network (180 served) opened march 2020 is a comprehensive economic mobility and family stability integrated program for tanf families living in zip codes 37206 and 37216. This approach relies on family-centered coaching, career opportunities and access to early learning services
Highest reported compensation
FY2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,200 | $0 | $0 | $239,200 |
| CHIEF TALENT & CULTURE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,944 | $0 | $0 | $154,944 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,267 | $0 | $0 | $148,267 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $87,391 | $0 | $0 | $87,391 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Martha O'Bryan Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $630K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2024 · 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–1b27 · 0 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 5514
- Volunteers Part I, line 6300
Largest outside contractors
FY2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ELEVATE CONSULTING Taem planning grant | $220,356 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
34 private foundations reported grants to Martha O'Bryan Center totaling $1.5M 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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Of every $100 Martha O'Bryan Center spent in FY2024, $81.57 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Martha O'Bryan Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, Martha O'Bryan Center reported that 81.6% of its $40.6 million in expenses went to program services, 17.1% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Martha O'Bryan Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Martha O'Bryan Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 was $239,200, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Martha O'Bryan Center get its money?
Of $37.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, 46.6% came from contributions and grants (including 35.4% from government grants) and 51.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Martha O'Bryan Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-0477728 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 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349302203 · read the filing · XML
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420619349300282 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301309349304045 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211219349300351 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349302817 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-0477728: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.