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Griffin Technology Academies

Vallejo, CA · EIN 68-0421733 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Griffin Technology Academies reported $20.6 million in revenue and $20.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.77 went to program services, $11.23 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.2% of the total. Government grants made up 98.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $242,275 (SUPERINTENDENT). 27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% 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 $20M

For 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 $21M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
88.8%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
11.2%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
99.2%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
98.9%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$242,275$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.20%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
278
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.613.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 7100.0%

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 expense
$18M expenses · 100.0% of program spending

Operation of four (4) public charter schools: mare island technology academy, mit academy, mit griffin academy middle, and griffin academy high school. Collectively the charter schools provide educational services to students in grades 6 to 12

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
SUPERINTENDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$196,087$0$46,188$242,275
CHIEF TALENT AND OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$152,880$0$60,880$213,760
SITE DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$155,849$0$48,351$204,200
TEACHER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$156,674$0$46,655$203,329
SITE DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$148,528$0$50,542$199,070
DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$160,051$0$30,570$190,621
DIRECTOR OF LEARNING
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$145,354$0$37,589$182,943
TEACHER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$141,305$0$26,989$168,294

27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Griffin Technology Academies (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $225K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$21M$20M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$21M$20M88.8%$9.5M$242,275
FY2024 ⓘ$18M$21M87.1%$9.1M$203,329
FY2023 ⓘ$21M$22M81.5%$13M$199,799
FY2022 ⓘ$17M$19M84.1%$14M$164,966
FY2021 ⓘ$20M$16M83.8%$16M$161,819
FY2020 ⓘ$15M$13M85.2%$13M$242,958

Governance 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 · 7 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 5159
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6100

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
BHM CONSTRUCTION LLC
Construction services
$1,943,479
SWING EDUCATION INC
Substitute services
$860,877
PROCARE THERAPY
Therapy services
$388,966
VALLEJO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Rent
$359,373
KREYCO
Instructional services
$247,500

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 23 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Griffin Technology Academies's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Griffin Technology Academies, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Griffin Technology Academies's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Griffin Technology Academies reported that 88.8% of its $20.2 million in expenses went to program services, 11.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Griffin Technology Academies pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Griffin Technology Academies reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $242,275, for the role of SUPERINTENDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Griffin Technology Academies get its money?

Of $20.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.2% came from contributions and grants (including 98.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Griffin Technology Academies a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 68-0421733 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 202601319349305935 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349301100 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349303834 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349320112 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349309534 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111069349300026 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 68-0421733: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.