Hmong College Prep Academy
Hmong College Prep Academy reported $46.3 million in revenue and $41.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.76 went to program services, $12.24 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.2% of the total. Government grants made up 96.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $202,491 (Chief Academic Officer). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 41% 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 $42MFor 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 $46MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.2% | 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 | 96.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $202,491 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.49% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 7 | 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 expenseHmong College Prep Academy (HCPA) is a K-12 school district with small class sizes and an individualized program for each student. HCPA offers extended school year with core curriculum enriched with Hmong Culture language to strengthen student achievement. Instructional Focus: High academic standards aligned with Minnesota state standards, college preparatory curriculum, small learning communities, individualized, project based learning, cultural congruence and integration, Hmong language/culture and music, strong community-school partnerships, community service leadership opportunities with…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Academic Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,876 | $0 | $18,615 | $202,491 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,697 | $0 | $30,867 | $167,564 |
| Assistant Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,200 | $0 | $16,123 | $123,323 |
| Director of Family Engagement Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,563 | $0 | $0 | $118,563 |
| K-5 Dir Teaching & Learning Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,455 | $0 | $0 | $116,455 |
| Dir Counseling & Student Srv Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,797 | $0 | $0 | $110,797 |
| Secretary/Teacher Director/trustee, officer, 41.00 hrs/week | $87,758 | $0 | $13,833 | $101,591 |
| Board Member/Teacher Director/trustee, 41.00 hrs/week | $58,744 | $0 | $7,879 | $66,623 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hmong College Prep Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $483K (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–1b7 · 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 5388
- Volunteers Part I, line 645
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Hmong American Partnership Transportation | $3,074,998 |
| Advance Speech Therapy Special Education Services | $556,001 |
| Crosstown Cleaning Janitorial Services | $528,993 |
| EZY-Ride 4U LLC Transportation | $473,275 |
| Advance Occupational Therapy Special Education Services | $223,408 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Hmong College Prep Academy totaling $500 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 Hmong College Prep Academy spent in FY2025, $87.76 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Hmong College Prep Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Hmong College Prep Academy reported that 87.8% of its $41.7 million in expenses went to program services, 12.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hmong College Prep Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hmong College Prep Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $202,491, for the role of Chief Academic Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hmong College Prep Academy get its money?
Of $46.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.2% came from contributions and grants (including 96.1% from government grants) and 0.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hmong College Prep Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 65-1180277 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 202631359349302168 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521219349300127 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421229349301927 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301289349303150 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349304633 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111609349301411 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 65-1180277: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.