Escuela Popular del Pueblo
Escuela Popular del Pueblo reported $23.4 million in revenue and $19.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.62 went to program services, $26.38 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.0% of the total. Government grants made up 95.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $332,787 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 77% 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 $19MFor 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 26.4% | 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 | 96.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $332,787 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.75% | 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 | 14.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 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 expenseEscuela Popular (ep) began as a community-based grassroots school to address a growing need for english instruction in east san jose and as a consequence, has been providing educational services since 1986. Within the first year of its operations, the demand for learning and schooling grew rapidly and ep continued to expand in numbers of students, classes, and services to meet the growing needs. Ep currently has 3 academies; k-8th grade dual language academy, 9-12th grade youth academy, and 9-12th grade adult in the pm and am academy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $270,369 | $0 | $62,418 | $332,787 |
| SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,124 | $0 | $44,936 | $207,060 |
| INSTRUCTIONAL LEADER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,463 | $0 | $35,358 | $152,821 |
| STUDENT SERVICES ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,952 | $0 | $25,499 | $136,451 |
| FORMER INSTRUCTIONAL LEADER Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,917 | $0 | $20,967 | $129,884 |
| SPECIAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,450 | $0 | $27,459 | $128,909 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Escuela Popular del Pueblo (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–1b5 · 4 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 5147
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SILLICON VALLEY Afterschool program | $675,854 |
| EDTEC INC Business services | $313,924 |
| ED SPED SOLUTIONS INC Special education | $230,200 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Escuela Popular del Pueblo totaling $217 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 Escuela Popular del Pueblo's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Escuela Popular del Pueblo, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Escuela Popular del Pueblo spent in FY2025, $73.62 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Escuela Popular del Pueblo's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Escuela Popular del Pueblo reported that 73.6% of its $19.0 million in expenses went to program services, 26.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Escuela Popular del Pueblo pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Escuela Popular del Pueblo reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $332,787, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Escuela Popular del Pueblo get its money?
Of $23.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.0% came from contributions and grants (including 95.9% from government grants) and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Escuela Popular del Pueblo a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 77-0354277 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 202641329349306279 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521339349309702 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349315339 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300869349301165 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201339349309375 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349311036 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 77-0354277: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.