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Middlesex County STEM Charter School

Perth Amboy, NJ · EIN 82-4816745 · 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

Middlesex County STEM Charter School reported $16.4 million in revenue and $14.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.75 went to program services, $15.25 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $104,342 (Director of Operationa). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 477% 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 $14M

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 $16M

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)
84.7%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.3%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
99.9%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.1%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$104,342$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.74%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
18
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.113.3
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
$12M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $16M

MIDDLESEX COUNTY STEM CHARTER SCHOOL provides a full range of instructional services appropriate to students.These services include regular, but not limited to college prep instruction, English lnguage learners and remedial instructionspecial education and basic skills instruction. The Charter School completed its 6th year of operation for the 2023-2024 school year

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
Director of Operationa
Key employee, 040.00 hrs/week
$104,342$0$0$104,342
CEO
Officer, 040.00 hrs/week
$98,550$0$0$98,550

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Middlesex County STEM Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $0 (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$16M$14M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$16M$14M84.7%$4.8M$104,342
FY2024 ⓘ$12M$12M84.6%$2.4M$96,181
FY2023 ⓘ$7.8M$7.1M81.6%$2.6M$92,000
FY2022 ⓘ$5.6M$5.0M79.5%$1.9M—
FY2021 ⓘ$4.0M$2.9M71.0%$1.5M—
FY2020 ⓘ$2.8M$2.4M65.4%$387K—

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 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 5169

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Middlesex County STEM 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 Middlesex County STEM Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Middlesex County STEM Charter School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Middlesex County STEM Charter School reported that 84.7% of its $14.0 million in expenses went to program services, 15.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Middlesex County STEM Charter School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Middlesex County STEM Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $104,342, for the role of Director of Operationa (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Middlesex County STEM Charter School get its money?

Of $16.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Middlesex County STEM Charter School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 82-4816745 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 202641349349310929 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349305503 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349300444 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349316257 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201079349300200 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101049349300310 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 82-4816745: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.