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Reach Academy Charter School

Buffalo, NY · EIN 81-3022263 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Reach Academy Charter School reported $15.5 million in revenue and $15.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.06 went to program services, $11.94 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: 88.9% of the total. Government grants made up 6.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $186,762 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 196% 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 $15M

For 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 $15M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
88.1%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
11.9%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
9.2%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
6.5%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
88.9%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$186,762$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.25%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
58
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.913.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
6 of 6100.0%

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 expense
$10M expenses · 77.6% of program spending · revenue $12M

Education services - Reach Academy Charter School focused on providing rich language experiences designed specifically to develop language abilities in vocabulary and background knowledge

$1.6M expenses · 11.8% of program spending · revenue $1.8M

Special education provided to students with special needs

$1.4M expenses · 10.5% of program spending · revenue $81,206

Other educational and school related programs provided

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$158,379$0$28,383$186,762
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$102,058$0$31,709$133,767
DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES & T
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$127,029$0$4,765$131,794
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & S
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$121,310$0$8,541$129,851
DEAN OF STUDENTS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$103,062$0$6,844$109,906
COMPTROLLER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$83,185$0$5,849$89,034

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Reach Academy Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $311K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$15M$15M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$15M$15M88.1%$3.6M$186,762
FY2024 ⓘ$12M$13M86.4%$3.1M$185,226
FY2023 ⓘ$11M$9.7M86.8%$3.9M$186,775
FY2022 ⓘ$8.8M$6.7M86.4%$2.5M$149,249
FY2021 ⓘ$7.1M$6.4M88.6%$486K$135,998
FY2020 ⓘ$5.2M$5.3M87.6%−$203K$148,604

Governance 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–1b6 · 6 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 5195
  • Volunteers Part I, line 66

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
LAVINIA GROUP
Curriculum consulting
$190,395

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Reach Academy Charter School totaling $325K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Reach Academy Charter School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Reach Academy Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Reach Academy Charter School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Reach Academy Charter School reported that 88.1% of its $15.0 million in expenses went to program services, 11.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Reach Academy Charter School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Reach Academy Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $186,762, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Reach Academy Charter School get its money?

Of $15.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 9.2% came from contributions and grants (including 6.5% from government grants) and 88.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Reach Academy Charter School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 81-3022263 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 202611359349311606 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349302674 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420609349301502 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202233429349300103 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221299349301147 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101199349300900 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 81-3022263: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.