Green Dot Public Schools National

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Organization Details

Formation Year

2014

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Chad Soleo

Phone

2132158750

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Green Dot Public Schools National, founded in 2014, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $12.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $15.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 20% operating deficit.

Mission

Green Dot's mission is to help transform public education so that every child can be successful in college, leadership and life. Green Dot Public Schools National manages the development of and supports the operation of public charter schools.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $11,050,059 Revenue: $11,511,539

Green Dot Public Schools National ("GDPS National") was originally created to provide services to Green Dot Public Schools Tennessee ("GDPS TN") and Green Dot Public School Southeast Texas ("GDPS...

Green Dot Public Schools National ("GDPS National") was originally created to provide services to Green Dot Public Schools Tennessee ("GDPS TN") and Green Dot Public School Southeast Texas ("GDPS STX"), collectively referred to as Green Dot Regions, and United Parents and Students ("UP&S"). Specifically by obtaining and distributing philanthropic support, providing charter school facilities, providing charter school financing, providing operational or other support, designing curriculum, training and developing charter school staff, and assisting the Organization in obtaining philanthropic support, charter school facilities and charter school financing. Additionally, the Organization may engage in any activities that are reasonably related to or in furtherance of its stated public and charitable purposes, or in any other charitable activities. During the 2024 fiscal year, GDPS TN deconsolidated from GDPS National.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $921,142

Program Service Revenue $11,511,539

Investment Income $49,655

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $12,482,336

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $129,862

Salaries & Benefits $10,764,033

Fundraising Expenses $1,158,181

Program Expenses $11,050,059

Other Expenses $4,122,420

TOTAL EXPENSES $15,016,315

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$12,482,336	$11,699,207	+0.1%
Expenses	$15,016,315	$13,790,976	+0.1%
Net Income	$-2,533,979	$-2,091,769	+0.2%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,073,339

Total Directors

$230,680

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Marlene Canter	Board Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Brad Rosenberg	Board Secretary (Left 8/2023)	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Roy Romer	Director (Left 8/2023)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul Miller	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Timothy Wahl	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carole Neal	Director (Left 10/2023)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ly Cecilia Nguyen	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Larry Jacobs	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ronni Ephraim	Director (Left 12/2023)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dennis Miller	Director (Left 8/2023)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ernie Thomas	Treasurer/Controller (Left 1/2024)	40.00	Director	$189,685	$40,995	$230,680
Chad Soleo	Chief Executive Officer	40.00	Officer	$302,618	$38,983	$341,601
Megan Quaile	Chief Growth Officer	40.00	Officer	$235,424	$21,419	$256,843
Ellen Charls	Chief Operating Officer	40.00	Officer	$197,731	$43,723	$241,454
Douglas Weston	Chief Development Officer	40.00	Officer	$198,107	$35,334	$233,441
Jihad Mahmud	General Counsel	40.00	Highest	$167,532	$32,366	$199,898
Jaime Hudgins	Managing Director of Academics	40.00	Highest	$143,454	$6,460	$149,914
Jose Jaurequi	Director of Information Technology	40.00	Highest	$150,404	$21,838	$172,242
Randi DeMagistris	Managing Director of People	40.00	Highest	$135,260	$25,938	$161,198
Michael Garner	Director of Data Science	40.00	Highest	$148,469	$20,548	$169,017

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$12,482,336	$15,016,315	$2,419,221	$-2,533,979
2023	$11,699,207	$13,790,976	$5,583,862	$-2,091,769
2022	$15,325,972	$16,179,908	$9,121,623	$-853,936
2021	$15,630,320	$15,480,102	$10,551,526	$150,218
2020	$14,341,650	$12,845,267	$10,426,167	$1,496,383
2019	$13,116,620	$12,374,663	$7,140,831	$741,957
2018	$14,565,642	$13,788,315	$7,967,564	$777,327