Renaissance Arts and Education
Also known as Manatee School for the Arts
Renaissance Arts and Education reported $33.3 million in revenue and $31.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.87 went to program services, $2.13 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: 67.4% of the total. Government grants made up 8.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $166,000 (PRINCIPAL MSA). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 82% 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 $31MFor 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 $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 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 | 8.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 8.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 67.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $166,000 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.54% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.9 | 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 expenseTo operate a public charter school and provide education to students that is best achieved by a curriculum that infuses and integrates the visual and performing arts into the core academic curriculum and offers a broad range of visual and performing arts electives
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPAL MSA Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,000 | $0 | $0 | $166,000 |
| PRESIDENT/PRINCIPAL Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,000 | $0 | $0 | $156,000 |
| VP FINANCE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,500 | $0 | $0 | $143,500 |
| PRINCIPAL HOLA ELEM Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,000 | $0 | $0 | $126,000 |
| DIR OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,500 | $0 | $0 | $121,500 |
| ASST PRINCIPAL MSA Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,000 | $0 | $0 | $106,000 |
| ASST PRINCIPAL HOLA Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,000 | $0 | $0 | $101,000 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Renaissance Arts and Education (Part VII, line 2).
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–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 5363
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SLA MANAGEMENT Food service | $959,217 |
| IPFS CORP Property insurance | $520,020 |
| TECTA AMERICA Roof replacement | $297,768 |
| FUTURA SOLUTIONS INC Technology | $226,665 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Renaissance Arts and Education totaling $251K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Renaissance Arts and Education's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Renaissance Arts and Education reported that 97.9% of its $31.0 million in expenses went to program services, 2.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Renaissance Arts and Education pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Renaissance Arts and Education reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $166,000, for the role of PRINCIPAL MSA (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Renaissance Arts and Education get its money?
Of $33.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 8.8% came from contributions and grants (including 8.8% from government grants) and 67.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Renaissance Arts and Education a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 65-0829459 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 202523149349300422 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541299349303309 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349302054 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223069349302097 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200549349300345 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202023369349301107 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 65-0829459: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.