Andrew J Brown Charter School is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Indianapolis, Indiana, registered in 2003, with $9,220,712 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C.
Revenue (FY2023)
$9.2M
▲ 19.0% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2023)
$9.3M
Net assets
$208K
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Andrew J Brown Charter School— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Andrew J Brown Charter School: 0 mo reserves · -1% margin earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Andrew J Brown Charter School— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Andrew J Brown Charter School: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $6.1M (FY2013) to $9.2M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-1.0%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$2.5M
Total liabilities
$2.3M
Net assets
$208K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9,220,712▲19.0% | $9,314,951▲19.4% | $208,283▼31.2% | $2,500,016▲19.3% | 990 |
| 2022 | $7,750,967▲4.8% | $7,804,531▲7.0% | $302,522▼15.0% | $2,095,018▼18.0% | 990 |
| 2021 | $7,395,008▲2.9% | $7,295,027▲1.4% | $356,086▲39.0% | $2,556,056▼11.6% | 990 |
| 2020 | $7,188,470▲2.6% | $7,193,518▲2.3% | $256,105▼1.9% | $2,890,325▲98.4% | 990 |
| 2019 | $7,004,749▲5.1% | $7,033,369▲5.1% | $261,153▼9.9% | $1,456,663▼3.3% | 990 |
| 2018 | $6,665,433▲2.4% | $6,689,022▲2.3% | $289,773▼7.5% | $1,506,395▼8.9% | 990 |
| 2017 | $6,506,112▲1.2% | $6,540,070▲1.2% | $313,362▼9.8% | $1,653,441▼20.0% | 990 |
| 2016 | $6,431,040▲6.8% | $6,464,497▲6.8% | $347,320▼8.8% | $2,066,663▲34.7% | 990 |
| 2015 | $6,021,934▲3.6% | $6,052,096▲3.8% | $380,777▼7.3% | $1,534,037▼49.8% | 990 |
| 2014 | $5,812,233▼4.8% | $5,828,216▲0.3% | $410,939▼3.7% | $3,053,194▲6.4% | 990 |
| 2013 | $6,103,758 | $5,808,543▲0.8% | $426,922▲224% | $2,869,272▲11.7% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $5,762,316 | $131,707 | $2,567,905 | 990 |
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Data for Andrew J Brown Charter School (EIN 30-0176358) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.