American Charter Schools Foundation
6150 N 16th St Ste A, Phoenix, AZ · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $50,121,792 | $45,260,382 | $23,076,595 |
| FY2024 | $51,767,995 | $46,591,868 | $18,215,185 |
| FY2023 | $50,258,393 | $45,657,544 | $13,039,058 |
| FY2022 | $45,500,400 | $41,927,943 | $8,464,442 |
| FY2021 | $35,592,705 | $34,685,366 | $4,891,985 |
| FY2020 | $36,927,816 | $34,256,586 | $3,984,646 |
| FY2019 | $35,565,753 | $34,662,827 | $1,313,416 |
| FY2018 | -$189,270 | $31,898,050 | $410,490 |
| FY2017 | $31,147,971 | $33,752,620 | $572,316 |
| FY2016 | $30,834,531 | $30,079,642 | $3,176,965 |
| FY2015 | $31,209,070 | $30,485,358 | $2,422,076 |
| FY2014 | $33,927,005 | $32,542,557 | $1,698,364 |
| FY2013 | $33,964,976 | $34,344,954 | $313,916 |
| FY2012 | $35,821,000 | $34,103,259 | $693,894 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by American Charter Schools Foundation (EIN 38-3463353), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $48,906,918 | 98% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $1,214,874 | 2% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $35,852,069 | 79% |
| Management & general | $9,408,313 | 21% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 98% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 79% of functional expenses, management & general 21%, and fundraising 0%.
- 79% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 21.4% of 98 Education organizations in AZ.
- Net assets covered about 6.1 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 40th percentile among 1050 Education organizations in AZ.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.1% of 1064 Education organizations in AZ.
- Total revenue rose from $35,821,000 in FY2012 to $50,121,792 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 7 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2013, FY2017, FY2018).
- The highest revenue on record here is $51,767,995 in FY2024.
- Net assets grew from $693,894 to $23,076,595 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
IMPROVE THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM BY CREATING A MORE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT,PROVIDING PARENTS AND STUDENTS WITH THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE AND STRIVING FOR A HIGHER ACADEMIC STANDARD
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1999 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B122 — Education (in AZ) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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