The Draw Academy
The Draw Academy reported $10.1 million in revenue and $11.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.05 went to program services, $18.95 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. Government grants made up 97.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $149,789 (ACADEMIC PROGRAM DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% 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 $11MFor 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.9% | 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 | 99.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $149,789 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.34% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACADEMIC PROGRAM DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,333 | $0 | $9,456 | $149,789 |
| CEO/SUPERINTENDENT Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $114,433 | $0 | $13,981 | $128,414 |
| PRINCIPAL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $93,907 | $0 | $7,956 | $101,863 |
| ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $93,907 | $0 | $7,836 | $101,743 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Draw Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $398K (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–1b5 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 5106
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ALEPH INVESTMENTS INC Building lease | $758,652 |
| THE HEALTHY LUNCH BOX Student food | $579,430 |
| SOLEDO LLC Building lease | $382,224 |
| PRUSEN INC Tech support | $234,472 |
| AT & T Telecom | $110,965 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from The Draw 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 The Draw Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Draw Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, The Draw Academy reported that 81.1% of its $11.2 million in expenses went to program services, 18.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Draw Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Draw Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $149,789, for the role of ACADEMIC PROGRAM DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Draw Academy get its money?
Of $10.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 97.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Draw Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 76-0680496 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 202611969349300616 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501359349303360 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202420799349300432 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202341079349300644 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202221229349300347 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202111469349300931 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 76-0680496: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.