Public Prep Charter School Academies
Public Prep Charter School Academies reported $43.2 million in revenue and $53.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.08 went to program services, $10.92 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: 72.8% of the total. Government grants made up 22.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $203,617 (BP ES PRINCIPAL). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 3% 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 $54MFor 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 $43MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.9% | 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 | 26.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 22.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 72.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $203,617 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.38% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.4 | 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 expenseExpenditures towards implementation and operation of Public Charter schools in new york. Expenses cover: salaries and benefits for instructional and administrative employees, classroom and office supplies, recruitment of students and staff, extensive professional development, books, furniture, contracted educational services, information technologies, equipment rental and depreciation, insurance, legal expenses, consultants, local travel and miscellaneous expenses related to the successful operation of the schools
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BP ES PRINCIPAL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,534 | $0 | $34,083 | $203,617 |
| GPBX - II PRINCIPAL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,796 | $0 | $9,204 | $184,000 |
| DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SUPPORTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,501 | $0 | $17,098 | $145,599 |
| DIRECTOR OF ARTS AND PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,957 | $0 | $7,409 | $134,366 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,052 | $0 | $16,611 | $133,663 |
| ACADEMIC DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,584 | $0 | $11,833 | $133,417 |
| DIRECTOR OF SFA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,167 | $0 | $10,673 | $132,840 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Public Prep Charter School Academies (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $390K (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 5479
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FRIENDS OF PUBLIC PREP ACADEMIES INC Rent & building services | $5,959,132 |
| PUBLIC PREPARATORY NETWORK INC Management services | $2,664,883 |
| RED RABBIT LLC Food services | $644,387 |
| KOKUA Substitute teacher services | $559,600 |
| CHARTER TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS Technology support | $557,395 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Public Prep Charter School Academies's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Public Prep Charter School Academies, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Public Prep Charter School Academies spent in FY2025, $89.08 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Public Prep Charter School Academies's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Public Prep Charter School Academies reported that 89.1% of its $53.7 million in expenses went to program services, 10.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Public Prep Charter School Academies pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Public Prep Charter School Academies reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $203,617, for the role of BP ES PRINCIPAL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Public Prep Charter School Academies get its money?
Of $43.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 26.2% came from contributions and grants (including 22.6% from government grants) and 72.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Public Prep Charter School Academies a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-0650329 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 202620969349301472 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521259349302652 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401319349302340 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349308086 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349308898 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100989349300405 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-0650329: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.