IDEA Florida
IDEA Florida reported $77.2 million in revenue and $72.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.64 went to program services, $6.36 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.4% of the total. Government grants made up 72.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $233,088 (EXECUTIVE DI). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 7017% 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 $73MFor 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 $77MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 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 | 99.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 72.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $233,088 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.32% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 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 expenseIdea public schools believes each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, idea public schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a national network of tuition-free k-12 public charter schools in the united states. The network currently serves over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools. Through small learning groups and daily access to technology, every student learns at the level and speed just right for them. Teachers bring subject matter expertise and an unwavering commitment to set each student on a path to success. Parents, teachers, and administrators work…
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 DI Key employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $198,359 | $34,729 | $233,088 |
| EXECUTIVE DI Key employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $200,986 | $30,538 | $231,524 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,617 | $0 | $24,629 | $173,246 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,749 | $0 | $9,349 | $162,098 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,904 | $0 | $13,578 | $148,482 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,338 | $0 | $21,632 | $132,970 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,727 | $0 | $11,703 | $128,430 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from IDEA Florida (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b4 · 4 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 510
- Volunteers Part I, line 64
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Every number above is copied from IDEA Florida's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for IDEA Florida, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of IDEA Florida's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, IDEA Florida reported that 93.6% of its $72.9 million in expenses went to program services, 6.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does IDEA Florida pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation IDEA Florida reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $233,088, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does IDEA Florida get its money?
Of $77.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.4% came from contributions and grants (including 72.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is IDEA Florida a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-3519271 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 202631349349301823 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540919349300349 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421229349302917 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349309482 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349315265 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349310727 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-3519271: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.