Esperanza Cyber Charter School
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ESPERANZA CYBER CHARTER SCHOOL IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A QUALITY EDUCATION IN THE FORM OF INTERACTIVE DISTANCE LEARNING CLASSROOMS, ONE-TO-ONE TUTORING, COMPUTER-SUPPORTED COLLABORATIVE LEARNING, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, AND INSTRUCTION TAILORED TO EACH STUDENT'S INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION NEEDS.
- Income
- $20.6 million
- Spending
- $23.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 5.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 88%
- Employees
- 393
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $544,804, ex officio
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 53% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $18.8 million spent. In 1987 the Hispanic Clergy of Philadelphia founded and incorporated the non-profit organization Nueva Esperanza, Inc. (NEI), dba Esperanza, to provide support to Hispanic communities. For more than 30 years NEIs efforts have focused on creating opportunities for Hispanic children and families living in Philadelphias Hunting Park community. NEIs intentional focus on creating quality education delivery systems and facilities included founding Esperanza Cyber Charter School as a continued effort to raise the economic and social levels of the Hispanic community through quality education.Esperanza Cyber Charter School is a charter school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The School serves grades kindergarten through twelve. The School was established and operates under the provisions enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1997. In July 2012 NEI received a charter for the opening of Esperanza Cyber Charter School. The School provides instruction in the form of interactive distance learning classrooms, one-to-one tutoring, computer-supported collaborative learning, project-based learning, and instruction tailored to each students individual education needs. Students access their courses online where worksheets, study material, quizzes and tests are all provided for the student to either read and complete on the computer or print for their own reference or completion by hand.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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