Platte River Academy
Platte River Academy reported $10.2 million in revenue and $10.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $66.98 went to program services, $33.02 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: 80.1% of the total. Government grants made up 5.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $167,157 (Director of Operations). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% 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 $10MFor 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 67.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 33.0% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 6.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 80.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $167,157 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.65% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -4.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expenseProvide a content-rich academically rigorous education for grades K-8, with a well-defined sequential curriculum in a safe, orderly and caring enviroment. The major focus is to teach and ensure mastery of Ed Hirsch's core knowledge curriculum to approximately 523 students
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Operations Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,157 | $0 | $0 | $167,157 |
| Director of Academics Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,951 | $0 | $0 | $144,951 |
| Director of Academics Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $6,324 | $0 | $0 | $6,324 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Platte River Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $318K (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–1b7 · 7 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 15aNo
- 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 5147
- Volunteers Part I, line 6550
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Platte River Academy totaling $848 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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Questions people ask
How much of Platte River Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Platte River Academy reported that 67.0% of its $10.1 million in expenses went to program services, 33.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Platte River Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Platte River Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $167,157, for the role of Director of Operations (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Platte River Academy get its money?
Of $10.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 6.5% came from contributions and grants (including 5.5% from government grants) and 80.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Platte River Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-1411991 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 202630999349300538 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500649349301245 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441159349300109 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349300103 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221069349300527 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100229349300130 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-1411991: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.