Vaughn Next Century Learning Center
Vaughn Next Century Learning Center reported $68.5 million in revenue and $58.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.31 went to program services, $18.26 to management and general costs and $0.43 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.7% of the total. Government grants made up 94.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $293,790 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 76 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% 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 $59MFor 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 $68MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 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 | 94.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 94.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $293,790 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.50% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 76 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 48.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 9 | 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 expenseProvided public education to students in grades tk through 12, serving over 2,629 students, and provided 180 days of instruction. For the year with the most recently available statistics, 2024-25, vaughn's graduation rate was 98%, exceeding state graduation rate of 86%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $245,581 | $0 | $48,209 | $293,790 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,281 | $0 | $21,665 | $198,946 |
| DIRECTOR OF SPED Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,901 | $0 | $37,937 | $197,838 |
| DIRECTOR - SECONDARY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,897 | $0 | $43,872 | $193,769 |
| DIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,401 | $0 | $37,079 | $192,480 |
| DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,582 | $0 | $29,468 | $188,050 |
| DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,957 | $0 | $29,158 | $186,115 |
| DIRECTOR/TEACHER Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,926 | $0 | $44,634 | $157,560 |
76 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Vaughn Next Century Learning Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $902K (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–1b9 · 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 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 5642
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EDUCARE FOUNDATION After school services | $688,193 |
| SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSOC INC Speech services | $649,890 |
| THERAPYTRAVELERS LLC Sped services | $345,902 |
| PATRIOT AIR SYSTEMS INC Hvac services | $292,029 |
| SCOOT EDUCATION INC Substitute teachers | $290,663 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Vaughn Next Century Learning Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Vaughn Next Century Learning Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Vaughn Next Century Learning Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Vaughn Next Century Learning Center reported that 81.3% of its $58.7 million in expenses went to program services, 18.3% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Vaughn Next Century Learning Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Vaughn Next Century Learning Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $293,790, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Vaughn Next Century Learning Center get its money?
Of $68.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.7% came from contributions and grants (including 94.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Vaughn Next Century Learning Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4423356 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 202601189349300345 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541259349302464 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349306383 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349304426 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349300007 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141339349301239 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4423356: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.