Monarch River Academy
Monarch River Academy reported $24.6 million in revenue and $22.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.85 went to program services, $13.15 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 76.7% of the total. Government grants made up 76.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $234,098 (SUPERINTENDENT). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 183% 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 $22MFor 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 $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.1% | 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 | 76.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 76.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $234,098 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.05% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.0 | 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 expenseOperation of a public charter school in tulare county serving students in grades k-12. At Monarch River Academy, we have goals for our students that are known as schoolwide learner outcomes that reflect our school vision of college and career readiness and the education of the whole child
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPERINTENDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,087 | $0 | $58,011 | $234,098 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,943 | $0 | $54,003 | $223,946 |
| ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,235 | $0 | $38,863 | $200,098 |
| SPEECH PATHOLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,193 | $0 | $58,654 | $194,847 |
| DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,260 | $0 | $50,786 | $189,046 |
| DIRECTOR OF HR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,324 | $0 | $27,375 | $170,699 |
| TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,461 | $0 | $26,255 | $163,716 |
| TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,353 | $0 | $23,942 | $149,295 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Monarch River Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $190K (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 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 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 5105
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE AXIA GROUP Instructional support services | $1,656,758 |
| YOSEMITE VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL Rents/field trips | $497,127 |
| ABSOLUTE CHARTER GROUP Business services | $329,917 |
| LIGHTHOUSE THERAPY LLC Special education | $170,048 |
| OUTSIDE ADVENTURE COMMUNITY INC Enrichment services | $156,751 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Monarch River Academy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Monarch River Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Monarch River Academy spent in FY2025, $86.85 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Monarch River Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Monarch River Academy reported that 86.9% of its $22.3 million in expenses went to program services, 13.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Monarch River Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Monarch River Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $234,098, for the role of SUPERINTENDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Monarch River Academy get its money?
Of $24.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 76.7% came from contributions and grants (including 76.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Monarch River Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 83-4510641 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202601339349308290 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349317195 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349313524 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349318476 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349306364 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349300704 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 83-4510641: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.