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Prodeo Academy Charter School #4213

Columbia Heights, MN · EIN 80-0743744 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Prodeo Academy Charter School #4213 reported $28.4 million in revenue and $26.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.56 went to program services, $13.44 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.8% of the total. Government grants made up 90.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $223,543 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 129% 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 $27M

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 $28M

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)
86.6%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.4%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
97.8%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
90.3%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.2%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$223,543$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.84%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
108
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-2.113.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 11100.0%

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
$23M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $626K

Prodeo Academy educated 1,057 students in pre-k through 8th grade during the 2024-2025 school year. Prodeo Academy provides individualized instruction for every child

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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$204,950$0$18,593$223,543
CEO SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$188,990$0$18,618$207,608
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$126,596$0$31,012$157,608
VP OF OPERATIONS AND COMPLIANCE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$118,080$0$37,380$155,460
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$125,755$0$18,894$144,649
DIRECTOR OF SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTION
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$116,915$0$11,782$128,697
DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$109,371$0$10,017$119,388
MEMBER/TEACHER
Director/trustee, 42.00 hrs/week
$69,118$0$10,586$79,704

10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Prodeo Academy Charter School #4213 (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $528K (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$28M$27M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$28M$27M86.6%−$4.7M$223,543
FY2024 ⓘ$24M$23M85.1%−$6.2M$220,708
FY2023 ⓘ$19M$19M81.0%−$5.3M$256,248
FY2022 ⓘ$16M$16M85.3%−$3.0M$198,744
FY2021 ⓘ$13M$13M80.4%−$2.4M$189,739
FY2020 ⓘ$12M$12M84.3%−$1.5M$151,387

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–1b11 · 10 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • 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 5329
  • Volunteers Part I, line 615

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
4MATIV TECHNOLOGIES
Transportation services
$2,305,496
PK PROPERTY SERVICES LLC
Janitorial services
$524,680
TWIN CITIES EDUCATION CONSULTANT
Education consulting
$221,158
WORDPLAY SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SER
Language services
$190,846
STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS
Staffing services
$187,174

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

10 private foundations reported grants to Prodeo Academy Charter School #4213 totaling $4.3M 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 Prodeo Academy Charter School #4213's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Prodeo Academy Charter School #4213, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Prodeo Academy Charter School #4213's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Prodeo Academy Charter School #4213 reported that 86.6% of its $26.6 million in expenses went to program services, 13.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Prodeo Academy Charter School #4213 pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Prodeo Academy Charter School #4213 reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $223,543, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Prodeo Academy Charter School #4213 get its money?

Of $28.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.8% came from contributions and grants (including 90.3% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Prodeo Academy Charter School #4213 a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 80-0743744 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 202611359349306611 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349309055 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349307121 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349306191 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349312722 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349307372 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 80-0743744: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.