Zeta Charter Schools - New York City
Zeta Charter Schools - New York City reported $88.2 million in revenue and $88.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.22 went to program services, $6.78 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: 89.6% of the total. Government grants made up 9.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $182,558 (SCHOOL MANAGER). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 591% 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 $89MFor 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 $88MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 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 | 9.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $182,558 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.21% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 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 | 5 of 5 | 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 expenseZeta Charter Schools nyc is a network of high-performing schools that forge thriving communities of lifelong learners, problem solvers, and innovators. The schools provided education to approximately 2726 students enrolled in kindergarten through seventh grade and 352 students enrolled in pre-kindergarten for the 2024-2025 academic year
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $158,272 | $0 | $24,286 | $182,558 |
| PRINCIPAL Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $139,128 | $0 | $40,491 | $179,619 |
| PRINCIPAL Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $160,099 | $0 | $11,488 | $171,587 |
| PRINCIPAL Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $135,453 | $0 | $25,518 | $160,971 |
| ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $134,165 | $0 | $16,029 | $150,194 |
| PRINCIPAL Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $124,282 | $0 | $21,822 | $146,104 |
| OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $114,980 | $0 | $26,280 | $141,260 |
| OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $113,344 | $0 | $26,040 | $139,384 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Zeta Charter Schools - New York City (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $835K (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–1b5 · 5 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 11aNo
- 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 5561
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHARTER TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS It services | $499,019 |
| ADDY DBA GROUNDTRUTH Marketing services | $444,804 |
| INSPIRIA OUTDOOR LLC Marketing services | $399,017 |
| EZCATER Catering services | $259,958 |
| QUAD C LE HOLDINGS LLC DBA LAVINIA GROUP Education consulting services | $252,200 |
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 Zeta Charter Schools - New York City totaling $18 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 Zeta Charter Schools - New York City spent in FY2025, $93.22 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Zeta Charter Schools - New York City's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Zeta Charter Schools - New York City reported that 93.2% of its $88.9 million in expenses went to program services, 6.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Zeta Charter Schools - New York City pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Zeta Charter Schools - New York City reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $182,558, for the role of SCHOOL MANAGER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Zeta Charter Schools - New York City get its money?
Of $88.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 9.2% came from contributions and grants (including 9.2% from government grants) and 89.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Zeta Charter Schools - New York City a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-3452377 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 202611279349303791 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349318507 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349319816 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301369349300110 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349318353 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349301344 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-3452377: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.