A Charter Schools
A Charter Schools reported $39.5 million in revenue and $41.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.78 went to program services, $14.22 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $278,132 (SUPERINTENDENT/). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $41MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $40MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.2% | 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 | 98.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $278,132 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.67% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 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 expenseA+ Charter Schools, inc. Is home to the a+ academy charter school district, and the inspired vision academy charter school district. Each district houses an elementary school serving pk-6th grades, as well as a secondary school, serving grades 7-12.the schools were founded to provide different, quality educational choices for low-income, educationally underserved families in southeast dallas, set in a supportive, and safe environment. In establishing public, tuition-free Charter Schools, the families in these communities have been able to gain a significant amount of educational control they…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPERINTENDENT/ Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $244,040 | $0 | $34,092 | $278,132 |
| Fine Arts Coord Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,772 | $0 | $11,208 | $181,980 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,467 | $0 | $5,604 | $165,071 |
| ASST. SUP. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,757 | $0 | $5,604 | $161,361 |
| PRINCIPAL Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,245 | $0 | $5,604 | $130,849 |
| SPED COORDINATOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,403 | $0 | $5,604 | $128,007 |
| Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,519 | $0 | $5,604 | $123,123 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from A Charter Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $452K (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 · 6 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 2Yes
- 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 5695
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of A Charter Schools's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, A Charter Schools reported that 85.8% of its $41.3 million in expenses went to program services, 14.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does A Charter Schools pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation A Charter Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $278,132, for the role of SUPERINTENDENT/ (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does A Charter Schools get its money?
Of $39.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 98.2% came from contributions and grants and 1.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is A Charter Schools a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-2791729 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 August 31, 2025, object 202601689349300020 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202541549349301609 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202411299349301791 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202341789349301329 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202220909349301422 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202120639349300027 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-2791729: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.