Camden Prep is a public renaissance school serving more than 1,500 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Camden Prep welcomed its first 9th grade class in fall 2020 and has grown to a full 9-12 high school. In the spring of 2024, Camden Prep held its first ever high school graduation. Camden prep's mission is to operate outstanding schools that close the opportunity gap and prepare students from low-income communities to graduate from college. Camden Prep consists of a high school located at 1800 copewood st. Camden, new jersey, middle schools located at 1650 copewood st. Camden, NJ and 1575 mt. Ephraim ave. Camden, new jersey and elementary schools located at 1650 copewood street Camden, new jersey and 1575 mt. Ephraim ave. Camden, new jersey.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$741K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $55K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$741K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2.2M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$61.8M
92% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 92% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$29.3M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$29.8M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$5.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$29.3M
FY2023▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$18.7M
FY2021$23.5M
FY2022$25.9M
FY2023$29.3M
FY2024$38.7M
FY2025$40.6M
Expenses
$29.8M
FY2023▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$18.0M
FY2021$20.9M
FY2022$25.5M
FY2023$29.8M
FY2024$39.7M
FY2025$43.1M
Net assets
$5.4M
FY2023▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2015.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $25.6M Management & general 13% · $3.7M Fundraising 2% · $485K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $741K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director of Operations
$158,765Pt VII · Sec A
$151,285Pt VII · Sec A
$148,789Pt VII · Sec A
Principal
$142,037Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Operations, Camden Prep High School
$139,988Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Syrena McKenzie Burnam’s $137K as Principal is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sunita Yadavalli——$158,765$149,857$125,689$119,882
Syrena-Mckenzie Burnam——$151,285$117,929——
Thomas Weishaupt——$148,789$123,906$109,995—
Natalie Aronson—————$142,424
Susanna Tagoe—$140,188$142,037$125,128——
Hadley Stein——$139,988———
Brittany Miller—$138,133————
Syrena McKenzie Burnam$136,635$133,473————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates over 1,400 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, preparing them for college and beyond.

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1 program · $25.6M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Camden prep is a new jersey public renaissance school overseen by the state of new jersey department of education. Camden prep offers a wide range of courses that spark curiosity and develop our students' interests.

$25.6Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2.2M

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$29.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.5M
Money outPt IX
$29.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$25.6M
Managementcol C$3.7M
Fundraisingcol D$485K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.8M
Total assetsLn 16$67.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$61.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21.8M
Total revenueLn 12$29.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$886K
Other assetsLn 15$55.2M
Total assetsLn 16$67.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$61.8M
Net assetsLn 32$5.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5366
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.8M$5.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$726K$886K
Total assetsLn 16$57.8M$67.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51.9M$61.8M
Net assetsLn 32$5.9M$5.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.7M$8.1M$2.6M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$262K$246K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$702K$660K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.8M$2.6M$167K
Management feesLn 11a$3.2M$2.3M$485K$485K
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$118K$118K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.3M$4.2M$125K
Office expensesLn 13$180K$169K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$2.9M$2.9M
TravelLn 17$379K$356K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.4M$1.4M
InsuranceLn 23$254K$254K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.6M$2.4M$153K
Total functional expensesLn 25$29.8M$25.6M$3.7M$485K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $40.6M$43.1M−$2.5M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $38.7M$39.7M−$1.0M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $29.3M$29.8M−$482K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $25.9M$25.5M$327K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $23.5M$20.9M$2.6M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $18.7M$18.0M$738K$3.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $29,339,640 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,783,622$7,522,140
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,085,841$21,817,500
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $25,869,463$29,339,640
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,905,330$14,406,305
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,636,960$15,415,210
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $25,542,290$29,821,515
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $327,173−$481,875
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $29,339,640 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,965,524
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,556,616
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,522,140
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,817,500$21,817,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,817,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$29,339,640
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $29,821,515 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,092,623 · Management $2,565,616$10,658,239
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $246,276 · Management $15,720$261,996
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $659,604 · Management $42,102$701,706
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,617,302 · Management $167,062$2,784,364
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,262,898 · Management $484,906 · Fundraising $484,907$3,232,711
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $25,452$25,452
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $117,678$117,678
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,198,686 · Management $124,872$4,323,558
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $169,225 · Management $10,802$180,027
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,936,634$2,936,634
IX-17 TravelPrograms $356,222 · Management $22,738$378,960
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,408,021$1,408,021
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $254,425$254,425
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,404,808 · Management $152,936$2,557,744
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,606,724 · Management $3,729,884 · Fundraising $484,907$29,821,515
Part X · Balance sheet $67,257,120 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,795,195$5,750,397
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,728,694$4,089,184
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $797,892$1,370,709
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $726,238$885,936
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $44,743,861$55,160,894
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $57,791,880$67,257,120
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,489,729$5,116,920
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,425$486
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $45,377,145$56,705,008
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,875,299$61,822,414
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,916,581$5,434,706
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $57,791,880$67,257,120
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,434,706 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$29,339,640
XI-2 Total expenses$29,821,515
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$481,875
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,916,581
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,434,706

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