IDEA Public Schools
IDEA Public Schools reported $1.19 billion in revenue and $1.14 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.45 went to program services, $9.33 to management and general costs and $0.22 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.8% of the total. Government grants made up 95.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $417,813 (Deputy Superintendent). 445 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 78% 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 $1.14BFor 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 $1.19BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 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 | 96.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $417,813 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.04% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 445 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseSee Schedule OIDEA Public Schools (charter holder known as IDEA Academy, Inc.) is a nonprofit Texas corporation formed in June 2000. IDEA Public Schools (the School) operates and does business as Individuals Dedicated to Excellence and Achievement (IDEA) Public Schools. The School is a state authorized, open enrollment charter school. The Contract for the Charter granted by the State Board of Education of the State of Texas pursuant to Chapter 12 of the Texas Education Code is effective until July 2035. The School provides educational services to students in grades Pre K through 12, with a…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Superintendent Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $387,518 | $0 | $30,295 | $417,813 |
| Superintendent & CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $398,926 | $0 | $2,728 | $401,654 |
| President Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $350,141 | $0 | $32,043 | $382,184 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $315,729 | $0 | $46,000 | $361,729 |
| Chief Human Assets Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $338,045 | $0 | $6,313 | $344,358 |
| Chief College Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $309,743 | $0 | $23,701 | $333,444 |
| Area Superintendent Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $320,111 | $0 | $4,638 | $324,749 |
| Chief Governance Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $281,521 | $0 | $34,260 | $315,781 |
445 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from IDEA Public Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.8M (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–1b8 · 8 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 512,876
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,364
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Banes General Contractors Inc Construction | $17,695,804 |
| Kokua Education Inc Substitute teaching professionals | $16,686,603 |
| XMEDIA Group LLC Marketing | $7,939,687 |
| ConvergeOne Inc Technology services | $7,405,325 |
| CA Walker Inc Construction | $6,664,040 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 204 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to IDEA Public Schools totaling $2.0M 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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Questions people ask
How much of IDEA Public Schools's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, IDEA Public Schools reported that 90.5% of its $1.14 billion in expenses went to program services, 9.3% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does IDEA Public Schools pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation IDEA Public Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $417,813, for the role of Deputy Superintendent (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does IDEA Public Schools get its money?
Of $1.19 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.8% came from contributions and grants (including 95.9% from government grants) and 2.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is IDEA Public Schools a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2948339 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 202631249349302598 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349310362 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401229349302965 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349309443 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349308093 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202211479349301201 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2948339: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.