Scale Leadership Academy
Scale Leadership Academy reported $21.3 million in revenue and $21.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.60 went to program services, $4.40 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 81.2% of the total. Government grants made up 18.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $140,426 (Executive Dir.). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% 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 $22MFor 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 $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 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 | 18.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 18.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 81.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $140,426 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.65% | 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 | 1.7 | 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 expenseScale Leadership Academy is a k-12 public charter school that offers an alternative independent study/online learning options for students with alternative learning styles. SLA's program offerings include online learning, credit recovery, accelerated learning, and program flexibility on a year-round basis. During the 2021-2022 school year SLA served approximately 1,013 students on average. A significant number of students that were enrolled year-round were students that were previously performing below grade level and were seeking learning options that were an alternative to traditional and…
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 Dir. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,426 | $0 | $0 | $140,426 |
| Principal Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,495 | $0 | $0 | $100,495 |
| Treasurer Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $65,762 | $0 | $0 | $65,762 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Scale Leadership Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $140K (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 12aNo
- 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 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 5101
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Scale Education Research Foundation Educational Services | $1,370,127 |
| CORE Educational Services | $705,262 |
| Circle City Enrichment Services Educational Services | $689,797 |
| Charter Impact LLC Accounting Services | $468,240 |
| Crescent Learning Program Educational Services | $376,750 |
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 Scale Leadership 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 Scale Leadership Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Scale Leadership Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Scale Leadership Academy reported that 95.6% of its $21.6 million in expenses went to program services, 4.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Scale Leadership Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Scale Leadership Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $140,426, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Scale Leadership Academy get its money?
Of $21.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 18.8% came from contributions and grants (including 18.8% from government grants) and 81.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Scale Leadership Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 80-0933660 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 202601359349315235 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511339349302681 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400309349300400 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300409349301690 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220909349300902 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101359349301950 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 80-0933660: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.