Inner City Education Foundation

Also known as Icef Public Schools

Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4548521 · 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

Inner City Education Foundation reported $55.4 million in revenue and $49.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.17 went to program services, $8.83 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.8% of the total. Government grants made up 97.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $381,270 (CEO (LEFT 12/24)). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 89% 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 $50M

Program services$91.17 $45M
Management & general$8.83 $4.4M
Fundraising$0.00 $0

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 $55M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$1.50 $828K
Government grants$97.31 $54M
Investment income$0.86 $475K
Other revenue$0.33 $183K

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)	91.2%	84.4%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	8.8%	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	98.8%	19.1%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	97.3%	1.1%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	0.0%	69.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$381,270	$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	0.77%	1.28%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	22	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	8.7	13.3
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	7 of 7	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

$45M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $97,034

Icef public schools operates 7 charter schools that provide classroom based instruction including music and art education for students in grades tk through 12. Serving 2,056 students, icef schools are located in neighborhoods with low performing traditional schools in los angeles

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
CEO (LEFT 12/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$323,110	$0	$58,160	$381,270
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$161,436	$0	$43,749	$205,185
ALDER PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$138,035	$0	$37,408	$175,443
MAN. DIR. OF STUDENT SERV. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$146,067	$0	$26,292	$172,359
PRINCIPAL VPHS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$130,411	$0	$35,342	$165,753
PRINCIPAL VPES & VPMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$128,073	$0	$34,708	$162,781
PRINCIPAL IVEA & IVMA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$120,978	$0	$32,785	$153,763
CEO (START 12/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$12,500	$0	$2,250	$14,750

22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Inner City Education Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $630K (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 ⓘ	$55M	$50M	91.2%	$36M	$381,270
FY2024 ⓘ	$56M	$53M	84.2%	$30M	$314,946
FY2023 ⓘ	$51M	$50M	86.9%	$28M	$309,042
FY2022 ⓘ	$43M	$42M	83.4%	$26M	$294,343
FY2021 ⓘ	$42M	$34M	77.9%	$25M	$286,605
FY2020 ⓘ	$29M	$34M	78.6%	$18M	$279,307

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–1b7 · 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 5287
Volunteers Part I, line 68

Largest outside contractors

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

AUTONOMOUS BEHAVIOR SOLUTIONS Special education services	$221,507
GEORGE H MAINTENANCE Repair and maintenance	$107,364

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Inner City Education Foundation totaling $54,061 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.

Correct a figure or respond

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Questions people ask

How much of Inner City Education Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Inner City Education Foundation reported that 91.2% of its $49.6 million in expenses went to program services, 8.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Inner City Education Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Inner City Education Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $381,270, for the role of CEO (LEFT 12/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Inner City Education Foundation get its money?

Of $55.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.8% came from contributions and grants (including 97.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Inner City Education Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 95-4548521 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 202621359349306382 · read the filing
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521329349304252 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349304957 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349302318 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349303839 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141309349302524 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 95-4548521: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.