Purpose Built Schools Atlanta
Purpose Built Schools Atlanta reported $37.6 million in revenue and $36.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.81 went to program services, $7.19 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.5% of the total. Government grants made up 87.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $260,397 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% 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 $37MFor 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 $38MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.2% | 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 | 99.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 87.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $260,397 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.71% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 35 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 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 expenseTo support our students and families working towards our mission to cultivate our students' skills and agency in pursuit of their unlimited potential
To address the critical need for wraparound services, pbsa facilitated the establishment of pbsa community engagement, inc. ("cei"). Cei was formed with the specific mission of delivering essential services that complement and strengthen the core instructional programs in schools operated by pbsa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,523 | $0 | $46,874 | $260,397 |
| CHIEF OF SCHOOLS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,352 | $0 | $55,535 | $259,887 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,852 | $0 | $47,096 | $217,948 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,164 | $0 | $58,875 | $217,039 |
| DIR. COMM. ENG. & PARTNERS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,965 | $0 | $58,410 | $201,375 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,752 | $0 | $39,925 | $191,677 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,330 | $0 | $30,307 | $182,637 |
| DIR. OF SPECIAL EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,872 | $0 | $28,549 | $175,421 |
35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Purpose Built Schools Atlanta (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b4 · 4 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 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 5319
- Volunteers Part I, line 64
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Purpose Built Schools Atlanta totaling $1.9M 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 Purpose Built Schools Atlanta's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Purpose Built Schools Atlanta, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Purpose Built Schools Atlanta's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Purpose Built Schools Atlanta reported that 92.8% of its $36.6 million in expenses went to program services, 7.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Purpose Built Schools Atlanta pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Purpose Built Schools Atlanta reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $260,397, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Purpose Built Schools Atlanta get its money?
Of $37.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.5% came from contributions and grants (including 87.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Purpose Built Schools Atlanta a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-1114844 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 202640229349300009 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500839349301050 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431309349301573 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341109349300014 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349302955 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141259349301839 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-1114844: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.