North Carolina Alliance for Public Charter Schools EIN 56-2018822

North Carolina Alliance for Public Charter Schools

EIN  56-2018822 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Raleigh, NC
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Supports and expands successful charter schools to improve education for North Carolina children.
Leadership
Rhonda Dillingham · Executive Director
Money in and out
$728K revenue, $587K expenses
Bottom line
53% program efficiency

Supports and expands successful charter schools to improve education for North Carolina children. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $728K in revenue, $587K in expenses, and $348K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$728K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$587K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$348K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $140K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.53 Management & general $0.47
Program efficiency
53%
of spending reaches programs▲ +74% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
6.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -14% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+19%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +331% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$728K
FY2025▲ +18%
Expenses
$587K
FY2025▼ -12%
Total assets
$351K
FY2025▼ -30%
Total liabilities
$3K
FY2025▲ +499%
Total revenue
$728K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$587K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$348K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$140K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$351K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B53%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $313K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Annual conferences and meetings

$310Kprogram expense
02

The organization provided support to emerging leaders through our WISE Mentorship Program (Women Inspiring and Seeking Empowerment).

$3Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CNorth Carolina Alliance for Public Charter Schools
EINHdr · item D56-2018822
Principal addressHdr · item CRaleigh, NC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ncpubliccharters.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A34)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1997

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rhonda Dillingham’s $109K as Executive Director is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2213 $100K–1M arts & culture 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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$376K · 52%
Program service revenue$346K · 48%
Investment income$5K · 1%
Contributions & grants52%$376K
Program service revenue48%$346K
Investment income1%$5K
Total revenueLn 12$728K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.53 Management & general $0.47
Program services53%$313K
Management & general47%$275K
Total functional expensesLn 25$587K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$314K
Total assetsLn 16$351K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3K
Total net assetsLn 32$348K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $314K · Operating expenses/yr $587K
6.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $313K · Total expenses $587K
53%
Management & General
Management & general $275K · Total expenses $587K
47%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $587K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $390K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $376K · Total revenue $728K
52%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $728K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $346K · Total revenue $728K
48%
Investment reliance
Investment income $5K · Total revenue $728K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $346K · Total expenses $587K
59%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $728K · Prior year $616K
+18%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $344K · FY2024 $728K
+21%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $348K · Beginning of year $497K
-30%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $728K · Expenses $587K
+19%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $3K · Total assets $351K
1%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $348K · Total assets $351K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $351K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Rhonda Dillingham · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $587K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $181K · Total expenses $587K
31%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 53%
Overhead ratio 47%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 18%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$728K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$616K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$716K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$545K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$344K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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