Hellenic Classical Charter Schools EIN 85-1596185

Hellenic Classical Charter Schools

EIN  85-1596185 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Brooklyn, NY Founded 2005
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Verified accurate 8/10/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Prepares students for success in top New York City high schools.
Leadership
Christina Tettonis · Superintendent · $360K
Money in and out
$21.0M revenue, $22.5M expenses
Bottom line
83% program efficiency

Prepares students for success in top New York City high schools. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $21.0M in revenue, $22.5M in expenses, and $7.6M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$21.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$22.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$7.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$1.5M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
83%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -6% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-7%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +7% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$21.0M
FY2025▲ +10%
Expenses
$22.5M
FY2025▲ +10%
Total assets
$101.6M
FY2025▼ -1%
Total liabilities
$94.0M
FY20250%
Total revenue
$21.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$22.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$7.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$1.5M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$101.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $18.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

To increase learning opportunities for students through innovative educational programs and to enable parents to be more involved in their children's education. The school provided education to approximately 970 students in grades kindergarten through eighth during the 2024-2025 academic year.

$18.7Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CHellenic Classical Charter Schools
EINHdr · item D85-1596185
Principal addressHdr · item CBrooklyn, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.hccs-nys.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2005
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B29)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2020

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
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
Superintendent
$360,379Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Operations
$219,502Pt VII · Sec A
Principal
$179,903Pt VII · Sec A
Principal
$160,556Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of Athletics
$149,095Pt VII · Sec A
Technology Specialist
$131,419Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of Technology
$117,449Pt VII · Sec A
$107,954Pt VII · Sec A

Christina Tettonis’s $360K as Superintendent is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3682 $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
Christina Tettonis$360,379$360,379$326,900$317,794$305,987
Joy Petrakos$219,502
Joy Pretrakos$191,810$169,321$170,622$156,531
Natasha Caban$179,903$170,276$158,138$157,658$148,756
Cathy Kakleas$160,556$143,449$128,945$128,760$118,736$112,462
Adam Konstantopoulos$149,095$139,352$133,704$108,401
Anthony Underwood$131,419$143,694
Christina Portelos$141,810$135,161$131,530

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$20.2M · 96%
Contributions & grants$751K · 4%
Program service revenue96%$20.2M
Contributions & grants4%$751K
Other revenue$30K
— government grantsLn 1e$451K
Total revenueLn 12$21.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.01
Program services83%$18.7M
Management & general16%$3.7M
Fundraising1%$120K
Total functional expensesLn 25$22.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$101.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$94.0M
Total net assetsLn 32$7.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.7M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $22.5M · Less non-cash grants $62K · Cash operating expenses/yr $22.4M
1.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $18.7M · Total expenses $22.5M
83%
Management & General
Management & general $3.7M · Total expenses $22.5M
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $120K · Total expenses $22.5M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $95K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $265K
$0.36 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $751K · Total revenue $21.0M
4%
Government reliance
Government grants $451K · Total revenue $21.0M
2%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $20.2M · Total revenue $21.0M
96%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $21.0M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $20.2M · Total expenses $22.5M
90%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $21.0M · Prior year $19.1M
+10%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $2.3M · FY2024 $21.0M
+56%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $7.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $21.0M · Expenses $22.5M
-7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $101.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $7.6M · Total assets $101.6M
7%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $101.6M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Christina Tettonis · Reported title SUPERINTENDENT · Highest reported compensation $360K · Total expenses $22.5M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $14.3M · Total expenses $22.5M
64%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 16%
Revenue growth 10%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

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
50can INCFY2024$114K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$120K

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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)$21.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$19.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$18.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$17.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$20.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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