Altus Schools Southern California
Altus Schools Southern California reported $35.4 million in revenue and $28.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.17 went to program services, $9.83 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.8% of the total. Government grants made up 96.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $547,629 (President & CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 135% 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 $28MFor 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 $35MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 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 | 97.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $547,629 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.96% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.7 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Officer, 16.00 hrs/week | $173,603 | $260,405 | $113,621 | $547,629 |
| CFO Officer, 16.00 hrs/week | $120,345 | $180,518 | $111,963 | $412,826 |
| DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT Listed in Part VII, 16.00 hrs/week | $109,761 | $165,026 | $84,175 | $358,962 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY Listed in Part VII, 16.00 hrs/week | $89,017 | $129,477 | $90,291 | $308,785 |
| FINANCE ADMIN Listed in Part VII, 16.00 hrs/week | $67,497 | $99,322 | $76,026 | $242,845 |
| DEAN OF ACADEMICS Listed in Part VII, 16.00 hrs/week | $70,387 | $103,582 | $64,606 | $238,575 |
| ADMINISTRATOR Listed in Part VII, 16.00 hrs/week | $68,082 | $102,272 | $63,929 | $234,283 |
| ADMINISTRATOR Listed in Part VII, 16.00 hrs/week | $67,305 | $98,166 | $63,143 | $228,614 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Altus Schools Southern California (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $484K (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–1b4 · 4 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 5169
- Volunteers Part I, line 63
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SPECIALIZED THERAPY SERVICES INC Student services | $417,328 |
| ULTIMATE STAFFING SERVICES Temporary agency | $214,876 |
| CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC Technology services | $120,196 |
| YOUNG MINNEY & CORR LLP Legal | $103,091 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Altus Schools Southern California's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Altus Schools Southern California, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Altus Schools Southern California spent in FY2025, $90.17 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Altus Schools Southern California's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Altus Schools Southern California reported that 90.2% of its $28.0 million in expenses went to program services, 9.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Altus Schools Southern California pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Altus Schools Southern California reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $547,629, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Altus Schools Southern California get its money?
Of $35.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.8% came from contributions and grants (including 96.1% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Altus Schools Southern California a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 68-0463603 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, 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 202611319349302576 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349307961 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349315728 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321799349301127 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349307414 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131359349302118 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 68-0463603: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.