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Visions in Education

Carmichael, CA · EIN 82-4129819 · 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

Visions in Education reported $118.3 million in revenue and $77.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.00 went to program services, $17.00 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: 97.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $305,229 (SUPERINTENDENT). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 69% 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 $78M

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 $118M

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)
83.0%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.0%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
Not reported$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
97.1%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$305,229$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.39%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
108
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
11.413.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 5100.0%

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
$36M expenses · 55.8% of program spending · revenue $66M

Home School Program - Visions In Education had 3823 students in the Home School Academy. The revenues are based on average daily attendance. The expenditures are the cost of educating the students. The expenditure includes salaries, benefits and all operational costs to run the program

$23M expenses · 35.8% of program spending · revenue $42M

Independent Study Program - Visions In Education had 2,817 students in the Independent Study Academy. The revenues are based on average daily attendance. The expenditures are the cost of educating the students. The expenditure includes salaries, benefits and all operational costs to run the program

$5.4M expenses · 8.4% of program spending · revenue $10.0M

University Prep Program - Visions In Education had 581 students in the University Prep Academy. The revenues are based on average daily attendance. The expenditures are the cost of educating the students. The expenditure includes salaries, benefits and all operational costs to run the program

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
SUPERINTENDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$305,229$0$0$305,229
COO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$270,164$0$0$270,164
Driector Operation
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$250,528$0$0$250,528
Director HR
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$230,690$0$0$230,690
Director Instr.
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$218,846$0$0$218,846
Director Tech.
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$215,881$0$0$215,881
Director Student
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$214,809$0$0$214,809
Cheif Academic Officer
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$209,323$0$0$209,323

10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Visions in Education (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$118M$78M83.0%$74M$305,229
FY2024 ⓘ$105M$96M83.0%$38M$327,616
FY2023 ⓘ$100M$99M83.0%$29M$310,066
FY2022 ⓘ$77M$60M87.1%$29M$228,784
FY2021 ⓘ$70M$57M90.8%$11M$289,028
FY2020 ⓘ$70M$74M90.3%−$2.3M$227,077

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–1b5 · 5 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • 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 4Yes
  • 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 5569
  • Volunteers Part I, line 612

Correct a figure or respond

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

Questions people ask

How much of Visions in Education's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Visions in Education reported that 83.0% of its $77.8 million in expenses went to program services, 17.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Visions in Education pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Visions in Education reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $305,229, for the role of SUPERINTENDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Visions in Education get its money?

Of $118.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 97.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Visions in Education a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 82-4129819 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 202543189349303724 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403189349304645 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202322909349301047 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223189349319292 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123039349300717 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120509349301327 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 82-4129819: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.