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Belle Chasse Academy

Belle Chasse, LA · EIN 72-1493224 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Belle Chasse Academy reported $30.2 million in revenue and $20.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $53.10 went to program services, $46.90 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.3% of the total. Government grants made up 98.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $169,885 (SUPERINTENDENT/CEO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 74% 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 $21M

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 $30M

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)
53.1%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
46.9%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
98.3%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
98.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.6%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$169,885$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.83%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
128
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
14.513.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 13100.0%

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
$11M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $174K

Providing quality education which caters to the special needs of military dependent students, but also allows entrance to all types of students from kindergarten to eight grade, with a current enrollment of 655 students

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/CEO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$157,531$0$12,354$169,885
DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC IMPRO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$128,305$0$7,508$135,813
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$123,681$0$4,659$128,340
PRINCIPAL/CHIEF ACADEMIC O
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$122,525$0$4,642$127,167
DIRECTOR OF DIVERSE NEEDS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$121,064$0$1,836$122,900

12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Belle Chasse Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $653K (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$30M$21M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$30M$21M53.1%$25M$169,885
FY2024 ⓘ$21M$19M54.0%$15M$134,485
FY2023 ⓘ$18M$18M53.5%$13M$173,009
FY2022 ⓘ$17M$17M56.7%$12M$169,468
FY2021 ⓘ$18M$16M51.2%$12M$175,686
FY2020 ⓘ$17M$17M53.0%$10M$175,654

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–1b13 · 13 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 5219
  • Volunteers Part I, line 625

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Belle Chasse Academy totaling $1,740 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.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Belle Chasse Academy's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Belle Chasse Academy reported that 53.1% of its $20.5 million in expenses went to program services, 46.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Belle Chasse Academy pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Belle Chasse Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $169,885, for the role of SUPERINTENDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Belle Chasse Academy get its money?

Of $30.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.3% came from contributions and grants (including 98.0% from government grants) and 0.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Belle Chasse Academy a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 72-1493224 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 202610689349301916 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520939349300717 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441169349301509 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301149349300980 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221099349301502 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111349349306571 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 72-1493224: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.