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Brilla College Preparatory Charter Schools

Bronx, NY · EIN 81-3081969 · 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

Brilla College Preparatory Charter Schools reported $58.3 million in revenue and $59.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.14 went to program services, $23.86 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: 74.5% of the total. Government grants made up 24.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $204,575 (PRINCIPAL). 35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 166% 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 $59M

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 $58M

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)
76.1%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
23.9%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
25.0%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
24.2%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
74.5%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$204,575$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.35%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
358
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.513.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 10100.0%

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
$45M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $43M

Educational services for students in k-8

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
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$168,907$0$35,668$204,575
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$164,844$0$29,654$194,498
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$169,931$0$9,864$179,795
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$172,329$0$7,112$179,441
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$157,834$0$7,316$165,150

35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Brilla College Preparatory Charter Schools (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$58M$59M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$58M$59M76.1%$12M$204,575
FY2024 ⓘ$54M$55M76.1%$13M$168,101
FY2023 ⓘ$50M$51M76.7%$14M$155,189
FY2022 ⓘ$43M$39M74.8%$15M$153,768
FY2021 ⓘ$35M$31M74.5%$11M$153,709
FY2020 ⓘ$22M$21M76.5%$6.4M$199,141

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–1b10 · 10 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 5442
  • Volunteers Part I, line 616

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
SETON EDUCATION
Cmo fee
$6,744,770
RED RABBIT LLC
Student meals
$808,149
CHARTER TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
It support/consulting
$399,617
HADDOCK AND AZKIERSKI LLC
Curriculum consulting
$193,812
KOKUA EDUCATION
Substitute services
$184,536

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Brilla College Preparatory Charter Schools totaling $364K 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 Brilla College Preparatory 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 Brilla College Preparatory Charter Schools, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Brilla College Preparatory Charter Schools's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Brilla College Preparatory Charter Schools reported that 76.1% of its $59.0 million in expenses went to program services, 23.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Brilla College Preparatory Charter Schools pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Brilla College Preparatory Charter Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $204,575, for the role of PRINCIPAL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Brilla College Preparatory Charter Schools get its money?

Of $58.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 25.0% came from contributions and grants (including 24.2% from government grants) and 74.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Brilla College Preparatory Charter Schools a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 81-3081969 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 202611359349302946 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501299349302415 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431209349300118 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311159349301141 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220919349301017 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140859349301104 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 81-3081969: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.