Center for Academic Success
Center for Academic Success reported $14.4 million in revenue and $14.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.19 went to program services, $12.81 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. Government grants made up 99.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $116,440 (DIRECTOR). Revenue rose 20% 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 $14MFor 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 $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.8% | 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 | 99.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $116,440 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.80% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | Not reported | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.8 | 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 expenseThe center for Academic Success, inc., provides a public charter school that serves students in grades kindergarten through twelve at five sites, two located in sierra vista, arizona and three located in douglas, arizona. Total enrollment for 2024-2025 for all sites was 1,103 students; 531 males and 572 females. Hispanics accounted for 68% of the student population, caucasians for 25%, african-americans for 5%, and asian, pacific islander, and native american indian for the remaining 2%
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here6 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 11aNo
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BLEUWAVE GENERAL CONTRACTING Construction | $1,379,705 |
| BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ARIZONA Health ins. | $1,254,973 |
| COMFORT SYSTEMS USA SOUTHWEST Hvac/roofing | $581,988 |
| SHAMROCK AZ FOODS DIVISION Food service | $417,131 |
| PRESENCE LEARNING INC Special edu. | $124,976 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Center for Academic Success totaling $46 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 Center for Academic Success's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Center for Academic Success, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Center for Academic Success's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Center for Academic Success reported that 87.2% of its $14.5 million in expenses went to program services, 12.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center for Academic Success pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center for Academic Success reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $116,440, for the role of DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center for Academic Success get its money?
Of $14.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.8% came from contributions and grants (including 99.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center for Academic Success a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0910328 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 202601329349306725 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530579349301738 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349313455 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341329349308499 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221269349302647 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120419349301502 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0910328: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.