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Stargate Charter School

Thornton, CO · EIN 84-1576891 · 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

Stargate Charter School reported $29.8 million in revenue and $22.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $53.86 went to program services, $46.14 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: 73.4% of the total. Government grants made up 5.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $164,504 (Executive Director). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 87% 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 $23M

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 $30M

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)
53.9%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
46.1%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
5.8%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
5.8%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
73.4%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$164,504$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.73%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
98
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
2 of 7100.0%

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 $27M

Provide differentiated education to gifted and talented students in Adams County, Colorado benefiting 1,572 students

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
Executive Director
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$164,504$0$0$164,504
HS Principal
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$145,912$0$0$145,912
HS Principal
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$138,111$0$0$138,111
MS Teacher
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$137,138$0$0$137,138
MS Teacher
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$125,522$0$0$125,522
HS Teacher
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$124,971$0$0$124,971
Director of Student Support Services
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$113,272$0$0$113,272
Teacher
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$104,099$0$0$104,099

9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Stargate Charter School (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$30M$23M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$30M$23M53.9%$1.8M$164,504
FY2024 ⓘ$23M$22M54.2%−$5.4M$194,951
FY2023 ⓘ$22M$21M46.3%−$5.9M$210,435
FY2022 ⓘ$21M$17M52.2%−$6.4M$202,455
FY2021 ⓘ$22M$16M52.1%−$11M$185,797
FY2020 ⓘ$16M$13M61.4%−$17M$166,106

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–1b7 · 2 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 5226
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6440

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Stargate Charter School totaling $5,172 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.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Stargate Charter School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Stargate Charter School reported that 53.9% of its $22.6 million in expenses went to program services, 46.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Stargate Charter School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Stargate Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $164,504, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Stargate Charter School get its money?

Of $29.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.8% came from contributions and grants (including 5.8% from government grants) and 73.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Stargate Charter School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 84-1576891 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 202641339349308479 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349302670 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421349349304477 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349300502 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241159349300414 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140359349301329 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 84-1576891: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.