Growing Up Green Charter Schools
Growing Up Green Charter Schools reported $41.0 million in revenue and $43.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.91 went to program services, $12.88 to management and general costs and $0.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $422,566 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 346% 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 $43MFor 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 $41MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $422,566 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.97% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 25 | 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 | 8 of 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $388,954 | $0 | $33,612 | $422,566 |
| DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,371 | $0 | $16,720 | $188,091 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,798 | $0 | $13,879 | $185,677 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,699 | $0 | $27,047 | $184,746 |
| SCHOOL LEADER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,784 | $0 | $26,377 | $178,161 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CURR. AND INST. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,766 | $0 | $18,801 | $176,567 |
| SCHOOL LEADER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,312 | $0 | $2,018 | $170,330 |
25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Growing Up Green Charter Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $604K (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–1b8 · 8 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 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5332
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SWING EDUCATION INC Staffing services | $257,256 |
| SUMMIT FACILITY SOLUTIONS INC Janitorial services | $172,428 |
| INTRINSIC TECHNOLOGY GROUP It services | $165,072 |
| ONE STOP HANDYMAN INC Maintenance services | $147,200 |
| CSC BUILDING SOLUTIONS Janitorial services | $146,692 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Growing Up Green Charter Schools's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Growing Up Green Charter Schools, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Growing Up Green Charter Schools's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Growing Up Green Charter Schools reported that 86.9% of its $43.3 million in expenses went to program services, 12.9% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Growing Up Green Charter Schools pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Growing Up Green Charter Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $422,566, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Growing Up Green Charter Schools get its money?
Of $41.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.5% came from contributions and grants (including 2.8% from government grants) and 95.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Growing Up Green Charter Schools a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-0991132 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 202611059349301246 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403209349319590 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349319363 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311219349301441 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201379349300005 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202023189349302302 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-0991132: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.