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Palisades Charter High School

Pacific Palasades, CA · EIN 92-0184898 · 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

Palisades Charter High School reported $56.2 million in revenue and $57.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.49 went to program services, $13.50 to management and general costs and $0.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.2% of the total. Government grants made up 75.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $322,835 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRINCIPAL). 100 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 53% 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 $57M

Program services$86.49 $49M
Management & general$13.50 $7.7M
Fundraising$0.01 $8,360

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 $56M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$2.36 $1.3M
Government grants$75.80 $43M
Program service revenue$2.06 $1.2M
Investment income$2.18 $1.2M
Other revenue$17.60 $9.9M

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.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	86.5%	84.4%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	13.5%	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	78.2%	19.1%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	75.8%	1.1%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	2.1%	69.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$322,835	$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	0.57%	1.28%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	100	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	2.7	13.3
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	9 of 13	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 expense

$49M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $5,000 · revenue $1.4M

As a non-profit public High School serving students in grades 9-12, Palisades Charter High School serves in excess of 3,000 students from over 100 zip codes in the greater los angeles area by providing education and instruction. In january 2025, the palisades fire in the los angeles region directly impacted the organization. The fire caused significant facility damage and extended disruption to educational services. The fire led to a prolonged closure, displacement of students and staff, and substantial costs related to emergency response, temporary relocation, and instructional continuity

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 DIRECTOR/PRINCIPAL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$253,513	$0	$69,322	$322,835
TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$183,255	$0	$54,412	$237,667
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$158,173	$0	$61,903	$220,076
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$163,270	$0	$52,086	$215,356
TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$164,516	$0	$49,855	$214,371
TRUSTEE/FACULTY Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week	$162,517	$0	$47,931	$210,448
TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$157,531	$0	$48,244	$205,775
TRUSTEE/FACULTY Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week	$130,002	$0	$42,986	$172,988

100 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Palisades Charter High School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$56M	$57M	86.5%	$13M	$322,835
FY2024 ⓘ	$47M	$42M	81.6%	$14M	$303,482
FY2023 ⓘ	$45M	$43M	80.9%	$9.4M	$310,781
FY2022 ⓘ	$41M	$40M	82.8%	$7.7M	$271,897
FY2021 ⓘ	$43M	$29M	82.0%	$6.9M	$277,360
FY2020 ⓘ	$37M	$37M	89.9%	−$6.9M	$238,503

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–1b13 · 9 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 5397
Volunteers Part I, line 636

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS Transportation services	$720,568
CHARTWELLS DINING SERVICE Food services	$516,970
STS EDUCATION Technology services	$506,060
AKINS IT INC Technology services	$382,856
ALLIED PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS & SECURITY Security services	$267,937

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

10 private foundations reported grants to Palisades Charter High School totaling $117K 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 Palisades Charter High School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Palisades Charter High School reported that 86.5% of its $57.0 million in expenses went to program services, 13.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Palisades Charter High School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Palisades Charter High School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $322,835, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRINCIPAL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Palisades Charter High School get its money?

Of $56.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 78.2% came from contributions and grants (including 75.8% from government grants) and 2.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Palisades Charter High School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 92-0184898 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 202641329349306094 · read the filing
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349316152 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349317468 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349319825 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349306912 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349302572 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 92-0184898: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.