Valence College Preparatory Charter School
Valence College Preparatory Charter School reported $12.9 million in revenue and $12.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.19 went to program services, $17.81 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.2% of the total. Government grants made up 98.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $180,479 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 302% 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 $13MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.8% | 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 | 99.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $180,479 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.41% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseValence is a 5th-8th grade, tuition-free public charter middle school in queens, ny. Our pourpose is to equip all scholars in grades five through eight with the academic skills, professional habits, and strength of character to graduate from college and lead lives of opportunity
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,437 | $0 | $12,042 | $180,479 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,861 | $0 | $8,710 | $162,571 |
| 7TH GRADE LEVEL DEAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,053 | $0 | $34,015 | $159,068 |
| 6TH GRADE LEVEL DEAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,018 | $0 | $18,803 | $153,821 |
| EXECUTIVE COACH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,267 | $0 | $12,799 | $152,066 |
| 8TH GRADE LEVEL DEAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,560 | $0 | $14,844 | $131,404 |
| DEAN OF ACADEMIC INTERVENTION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,159 | $0 | $11,067 | $126,226 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Valence College Preparatory Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $362K (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–1b9 · 9 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 581
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| REGINA CATERERS Food services | $327,572 |
| VERTEX EDUCATION Finance | $215,544 |
| CHARTER TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS Technology services | $188,440 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Valence College Preparatory Charter School totaling $22 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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Every number above is copied from Valence College Preparatory 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 Valence College Preparatory Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Valence College Preparatory Charter School spent in FY2025, $82.19 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Valence College Preparatory Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Valence College Preparatory Charter School reported that 82.2% of its $12.8 million in expenses went to program services, 17.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Valence College Preparatory Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Valence College Preparatory Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $180,479, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Valence College Preparatory Charter School get its money?
Of $12.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.2% came from contributions and grants (including 98.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Valence College Preparatory Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 83-1640335 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 202611189349300346 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541149349300504 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421309349304157 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331229349302963 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221049349301342 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141029349301179 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 83-1640335: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.