The Accelerated Schools
The Accelerated Schools reported $42.4 million in revenue and $43.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.51 went to program services, $22.49 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.0% of the total. Government grants made up 91.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $291,324 (CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER). 36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 72% 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 $43MFor 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 $42MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.5% | 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 | 92.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 91.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $291,324 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.67% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 36 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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 organization operates three charter schools; the accelerated school (tas), accelerated elementary charter school (aces), and wallis annenberg high school (wahs). Tas currently serves approximately 730 students in grades transitional kindergarten through eight. Aces currently serves approximately 525 students in grades transitional kindergarten through six. Wahs currently serves approximately 485 students in grades nine through twelve
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 HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $230,954 | $0 | $60,370 | $291,324 |
| CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER/CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,750 | $0 | $62,224 | $275,974 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,545 | $0 | $56,104 | $235,649 |
| HEAD OF COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,910 | $0 | $53,240 | $234,150 |
| FORMER PRINCIPAL, ACES Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,659 | $0 | $39,836 | $228,495 |
| DIRECTOR, ACCESS/EQUITY/COMPLIANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,132 | $0 | $49,246 | $226,378 |
| DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,970 | $0 | $54,084 | $223,054 |
| HEAD OF ACADEMIES & FACULTY AFFAIRS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,155 | $0 | $54,931 | $222,086 |
36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Accelerated Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $737K (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–1b6 · 6 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 5275
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARC Afterschool care | $3,301,710 |
| CROSS COUNTRY EDUCATION Special education | $1,564,733 |
| HEYTUTOR INC Tutoring | $898,628 |
| TEACHERS ON RESERVE Substitute teachers | $703,152 |
| EXCELLENT EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT Business services | $441,580 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 24 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The Accelerated Schools totaling $55 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 The Accelerated Schools's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Accelerated Schools, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Accelerated Schools's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Accelerated Schools reported that 77.5% of its $43.5 million in expenses went to program services, 22.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Accelerated Schools pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Accelerated Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $291,324, for the role of CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Accelerated Schools get its money?
Of $42.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.0% came from contributions and grants (including 91.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Accelerated Schools a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4487850 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 202641199349301439 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349306919 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431289349302503 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330769349300923 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349305214 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349301488 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4487850: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.