Berkeley Charter Education Association I
Berkeley Charter Education Association I reported $24.4 million in revenue and $26.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.82 went to program services, $28.18 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.3% of the total. Government grants made up 93.2%. Revenue rose 201% 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 $26MFor 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 $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 28.2% | 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 | 95.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 93.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | Not reported | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | Not reported | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -1.2 | 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 expenseSee schedule othe organization operates three tuition-free public charter schools in south carolina--mevers school of excellence, berkeley preparatory academy and willie jeffries school of excellence.mevers school of excellence was established in august 2016. During the 2024-25 school year it served approximately 765 students from kindergarten to eighth grade in berkeley county, south carolina.berkely preparatory academy opened august 2021 and during the 2024-25 school year enrolled approximately 760 students from kindergarten to eighth grade in berkeley county, south carolina. For willie…
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 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- 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 5142
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHARTER SCHOOLS USA Management | $3,144,421 |
| ELIOR INC A'VIANDS LLC Food service | $838,919 |
| CONNECTING BRIDGE THERAPY Therapy | $597,561 |
| IT'S A WIN-WIN CATERING Food service | $339,386 |
| MAKINGIT HAPPEN Technology | $244,676 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Berkeley Charter Education Association I totaling $195 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 Berkeley Charter Education Association I's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Berkeley Charter Education Association I, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Berkeley Charter Education Association I spent in FY2025, $71.82 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Berkeley Charter Education Association I's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Berkeley Charter Education Association I reported that 71.8% of its $26.0 million in expenses went to program services, 28.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
Where does Berkeley Charter Education Association I get its money?
Of $24.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.3% came from contributions and grants (including 93.2% from government grants) and 4.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Berkeley Charter Education Association I a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-1188857 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 202611359349304881 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521099349300002 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431349349300608 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349305803 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201269349302920 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101309349301725 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-1188857: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.