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Nonprofit · EIN 58-2528098

DREW CHARTER SCHOOL INC

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30317

Financials

$50.9M$45.7M2022$57.5M$55.2M2023$50.9M$56M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DREW CHARTER SCHOOL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$50,898,511$55,981,149-$5,082,638$37,201,864$2,332,033$34,869,831
June 30, 2024990$57,509,077$55,229,628$2,279,449$41,958,944$2,123,567$39,835,377
June 30, 2023990$50,886,313$45,743,283$5,143,030$38,785,625$1,229,697$37,555,928
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$48,595,727
of which government grants
$47,401,417
Program service revenue
$1,915,735
Investment income
$412,911
Net rental income
-$25,862
Other revenue
-$25,862

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,600
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,360,500
Other salaries and wages
$32,408,420
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$43,742,557
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$56,495
Accounting fees
$61,820
Occupancy
$2,151,948
Travel
$25,466
Depreciation
$1,318,801
Program services (functional)
$47,900,733
Management and general (functional)
$8,080,416

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$41,958,944
Total assets, end of year
$37,201,864
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,332,033
Net assets, end of year
$34,869,831
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,482,361
Publicly traded securities
$19,752,784
Net assets without donor restrictions
$33,520,868
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,348,963
Gross receipts
$50,954,071
Employees
544
Volunteers
194
Year formed
1999
State of legal domicile
GA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PETER MCKNIGHTHEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
40$201,417$74,195
LEONARDO FREYRECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$176,325$67,590
MONISHAE M O'NEILLPRINCIPAL, ELEM ACADEMY
Highest-paid employee
40$174,503$69,229
JULIE KORIAKINCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$174,092$66,636
KENDRICK MYERSPRINCIPAL, SENIOR ACADEMY
Highest-paid employee
40$172,008$67,384
KEISHA HANCOCKCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Officer
40$166,902$61,254
CHARISSE RICHARDSONCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Officer
40$169,754$45,507
CYNTHIA GUNNERPRINCIPAL, JUNIOR ACADEMY
Highest-paid employee
40$168,826$45,146
RACHEL KANEYMANAGING DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE
Highest-paid employee
40$138,127$62,851
COURTNEY BRYANT-GERHARDTSENIOR DIRECTOR OF STEAM
Highest-paid employee
40$147,284$46,552
JONATHAN TUGMANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
DEIRDRA GLOVERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KRISTIN MYERSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LAURA BOLLMANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALTHEA BROUGHTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CATHERINE WOODLINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CINDY ETHRIDGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ILHAM ASKIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN MAJORSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NICOLE MCCLENDONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
REINA JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RODNEY SANDERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
S GORDON MOORE JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANNON LONGINOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TEANIESE DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TONIA DURDENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PETER MCKNIGHTHEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
40$183,351$66,531
MONISHAE M O'NEILLPRINCIPAL, ELEM ACADEMY
Highest-paid employee
40$150,156$64,509
JULIE KORIAKINCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$148,126$64,052
LEONARDO FREYRECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$152,422$59,692
KENDRICK MYERSPRINCIPAL, SR ACADEMY
Highest-paid employee
40$146,933$59,998
KEISHA HANCOCKDEAN OF ACADEMICS
Highest-paid employee
40$134,864$55,432
JULIET KARANJA-PINDERDEAN OF STUDENTS
Highest-paid employee
40$134,152$52,049
CYNTHIA GUNNERPRINCIPAL, JR ACADEMY
Highest-paid employee
40$144,588$39,465
CHARISSE RICHARDSONDIRECTOR OF STRATEGY
Officer
40$135,991$38,054
SHANNON LONGINOCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
JONATHAN TUGMANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOHN MAJORSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DEIRDRA GLOVERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALTHEA BROUGHTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE WOODLINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CYNTHIA KUHLMAN PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWARD JENNINGS JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ILHAM ASKIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTIN MYERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA BOLLMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LILLIAN GIORNELLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICOLE MCCLENDONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RODNEY SANDERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RONALD ALSTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
S GORDON MOORE JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STACEY FRENCH-LEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TEANIESE DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PETER MCKNIGHTHEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
40$177,796$60,139
LEONARDO FREYRECFO
Officer
40$146,100$55,660
MONISHAE M O'NEILLPRINCIPAL, ELEM ACADEMY
Highest-paid employee
40$140,696$58,631
KENDRICK MYERSPRINCIPAL, SR ACADEMY
Highest-paid employee
40$136,053$55,620
TANYA SHANNONDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$123,297$61,183
KEISHA HANCOCKDEAN OF ACADEMICS
Highest-paid employee
40$125,780$53,122
JULIET KARANJA-PINDERDEAN OF STUDENTS
Highest-paid employee
40$125,458$49,486
JULIE KORIAKINCOO
Officer
40$118,486$54,488
CHARISSE RICHARDSONDIRECTOR OF STRATEGY
Officer
40$134,228$35,792
SHANNON LONGINOCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
JONATHAN TUGMANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOHN MAJORSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DEIRDRA GLOVERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALTHEA BROUGHTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE WOODLINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CYNTHIA KUHLMAN PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANNY SHOY JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWARD JENNINGS JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ILHAM ASKIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTIN MYERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA BOLLMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LILLIAN GIORNELLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RODNEY SANDERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RONALD ALSTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
S GORDON MOORE JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STACEY FRENCH-LEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
300 EVA DAVIS WAY, ATLANTA, GA 30317-3100
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JONATHAN TUGMAN, 300 EVA DAVIS WAY, ATLANTA, GA 30317
Signed the 990
JONATHAN TUGMAN, BOARD CHAIR
Phone
(470) 355-1200
Return prepared by
WARREN AVERETT LLC

Mission

DREW CHARTER SCHOOL EDUCATES, NURTURES AND EMPOWERS ALL STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PART OF AN EXEMPLARY, INNOVATIVE, AND EQUITY-CENTERED COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DREW CHARTER SCHOOL SERVES AS A KEY COMPONENT OF THE CRADLE-TO-COLLEGE PIPELINE WITHIN THE HOLISTIC EAST LAKE NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION. APPRECIATING OUR UNIQUE STATUS AS A MIXED-INCOME SCHOOL, DREW CHARTER SCHOOL'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION TO ALL CHILDREN LIVING IN THE VILLAGES OF EAST LAKE SO THAT EACH STUDENT REACHES HIS OR HER FULL POTENTIAL AND IS LAUNCHED ON A PATHWAY TO HEALTH, IMPACT AND PROSPERITY.DREW CHARTER SCHOOL'S APPROACH IS BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT EVERY CHILD HAS GIFTS AND TALENTS THAT MUST BE DISCOVERED AND NURTURED. ALL STUDENTS ARE CONSISTENTLY ENCOURAGED TO STRIVE TO DO THEIR BEST SO THEY MAY REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL. A DREW EDUCATION IS ONE THAT SUPPORTS STRONG INTELLECTUAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH, AND DREW CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PASSION TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE WORLD.
    Expenses $47,147,328 · grants $2,600 · revenue $1,111,762
  • DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, DREW CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDED A VARIETY OF ATHLETIC PROGRAMS AND OTHER EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES TO ITS STUDENTS.
    Expenses $753,405 · revenue $803,973

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
58-2528098
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2002
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B29)
Assets (IRS master file)
$37,201,864
Income (IRS master file)
$50,954,071

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$50,898,511$55,981,149$37,201,864XML
990June 2024$57,509,077$55,229,628$41,958,944XML
990June 2023$50,886,313$45,743,283$38,785,625XML
990June 2022$41,952,542$38,094,637$34,692,137IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 58-2528098).

Questions about DREW CHARTER SCHOOL INC

What is the EIN of DREW CHARTER SCHOOL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DREW CHARTER SCHOOL INC is 58-2528098.
Is DREW CHARTER SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to DREW CHARTER SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DREW CHARTER SCHOOL INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of DREW CHARTER SCHOOL INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DREW CHARTER SCHOOL INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of DREW CHARTER SCHOOL INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JONATHAN TUGMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of DREW CHARTER SCHOOL INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $201,417 (PETER MCKNIGHT, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
How much revenue does DREW CHARTER SCHOOL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $50,898,511, expenses of $55,981,149 and total assets of $37,201,864 at year end.

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