Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School
Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School reported $16.9 million in revenue and $17.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.23 went to program services, $23.97 to management and general costs and $0.80 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. Government grants made up 92.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $201,514 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 163% 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 $17MFor 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 $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $201,514 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.19% | 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 | 3.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseForte prep is a tuition-free middle and high school open to students in queens, new york. We are driven by a philosophy of achieving excellence in all facets of life and learning. We believe in the power of education to transform the lives of students from diverse, often disadvantaged, backgrounds. Through rigorous academics, creative & technological enrichment and leadership development, we prepare our students to excel at college preparatory high schools and beyond
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 | $192,044 | $0 | $9,470 | $201,514 |
| CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,382 | $0 | $15,056 | $194,438 |
| HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,597 | $0 | $14,920 | $144,517 |
| CHIEF COMMUNITY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,472 | $0 | $9,010 | $142,482 |
| HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,794 | $0 | $4,145 | $134,939 |
| OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, HS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,202 | $0 | $9,426 | $131,628 |
| HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS DIR. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,478 | $0 | $537 | $130,015 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $588K (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–1b13 · 13 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 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 5106
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KV APEX 7806 CHARTER LLC Construction | $244,879 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School totaling $885K 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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Of every $100 Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School spent in FY2025, $75.23 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School reported that 75.2% of its $17.0 million in expenses went to program services, 24.0% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $201,514, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School get its money?
Of $16.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.9% came from contributions and grants (including 92.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-2999789 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 202620619349300312 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540279349301049 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349304693 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341099349301604 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221159349302157 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110909349301306 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-2999789: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.