Horizon Charter School
Horizon Charter School reported $26.5 million in revenue and $24.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.30 went to program services, $9.70 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.2% of the total. Government grants made up 98.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $308,839 (Chief Executive Officer). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% 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 $24MFor 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 $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.7% | 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 | 98.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $308,839 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.28% | 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 | 8.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 6 | 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 expenseAccomplishments: Charter renewal; elevated student math and ELA academic test scores from 2018-2024, ; increased professional development for tall staff; met local indicators for all areas; increased support staff positions and added additional special education teachers
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 Executive Officer Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $256,964 | $0 | $51,875 | $308,839 |
| CAO Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $220,494 | $0 | $51,501 | $271,995 |
| Senior Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,710 | $0 | $51,111 | $224,821 |
| Principal Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,275 | $0 | $50,908 | $193,183 |
| Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,405 | $0 | $40,232 | $192,637 |
| Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,405 | $0 | $31,502 | $184,907 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Horizon Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $309K (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–1b6 · 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 11aNo
- 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 5172
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Sunbelt Staffing LLC Special Education | $383,821 |
| Thera Staffers Special Education | $328,853 |
| Imagine Learning LLC | $218,850 |
| Growing Healthy Children Therapy Special Education | $186,623 |
| Young Minney & Corr LLP Legal fees | $106,507 |
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 Horizon Charter School totaling $105 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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Every number above is copied from Horizon Charter School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Horizon Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Horizon Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Horizon Charter School reported that 90.3% of its $24.0 million in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Horizon Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Horizon Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $308,839, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Horizon Charter School get its money?
Of $26.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.2% came from contributions and grants (including 98.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Horizon Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 68-0474221 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 202610419349301771 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520359349300732 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410369349301041 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349309770 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349313949 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110759349300236 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 68-0474221: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.