Options for Youth - Acton
Options for Youth - Acton reported $50.9 million in revenue and $48.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.27 went to program services, $17.73 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.2% of the total. Government grants made up 95.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $225,335 (PRINCIPAL). 56 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 88% 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 $48MFor 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 $51MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.7% | 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 | 95.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $225,335 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.47% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 56 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 2 | 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 expenseThe organization is a charter school of the acton-aqua dulce unified school district. The charter school provides independentstudy programs for individuals not attending traditional school. In 2024 - 2025 school year, the organization served 2,171 students in grades 7 through 12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,982 | $0 | $44,353 | $225,335 |
| ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,183 | $0 | $43,752 | $191,935 |
| ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,660 | $0 | $32,806 | $177,466 |
| AREA TEACHER II COACH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,703 | $0 | $22,690 | $174,393 |
| POST-SECONDARY COUNSELOR COACH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,886 | $0 | $27,475 | $174,361 |
| SUPERINTENDENT Officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $17,219 | $2,412 | $0 | $19,631 |
56 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Options for Youth - Acton (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $40,552 (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–1b2 · 2 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 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 5301
- Volunteers Part I, line 63
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SKYROCKET INC Educational support | $4,096,322 |
| 9 DOT EDUCATION SOLUTIONS LLC Business services | $3,172,474 |
| PROPEL A CHARTER MANAGEMENT GROUP INC Management & enrollment services | $2,686,698 |
| PREP FOR SUCCESS LLC Sped services | $1,349,461 |
| ALLTECH ENTERPIRSES LLC Technology services | $894,589 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 26 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Options for Youth - Acton's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Options for Youth - Acton, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Options for Youth - Acton's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Options for Youth - Acton reported that 82.3% of its $48.1 million in expenses went to program services, 17.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Options for Youth - Acton pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Options for Youth - Acton reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $225,335, for the role of PRINCIPAL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Options for Youth - Acton get its money?
Of $50.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.2% came from contributions and grants (including 95.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Options for Youth - Acton a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-2272612 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 202621149349300542 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541269349301854 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441289349303954 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311219349301866 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202342999349301014 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141329349304339 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-2272612: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.