Mission
THE SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS OF HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT TO SUCCEED. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES STUDENT INSTRUCTION AND ACTIVITY PROGRAMS.
Public Charity
ADVOCATES FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION INC
Based in NEW ORLEANS, LA, ADVOCATES FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $17.1M in revenue, $15.9M in expenses, $12.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 41 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.4M.
EIN: 203879970
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Charter Schools
NTEE: B29
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$17.1M
Total Expenses$15.9M
Total Assets$12.3M
Grant Records41
Funding Total$2.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Advocates for Academic Excellence in Education Inc
How Advocates for Academic Excellence in Education Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$84
Since 1957, benjamin franklin high school (bfhs) has educated the city's best and brightest and is ranked as one of the top public charter schools in the nation
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL IS A SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION
$392,170
EDUCATION
$56,044
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,700
PREPARE STUDENTS OF HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE
$10,000
EDUCATION
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 41 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT, PAST
Alea M Cot
CEO
Alexander Jarrell
PRESIDENT
Alexis Parent-Ferrouillet
CFO
Andrea Perkins
BOARD MEMBER (THRU 03/2025)
Brian Johnson
SECRETARY
Charmaine Cooper Hussain
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17.1M | $15.9M | $12.3M |
| 2024 | $15.8M | $14.6M | $11.8M |
| 2023 | $14.7M | $13.6M | $9.0M |
| 2022 | $12.6M | $12.3M | $7.8M |
| 2021 | $11.0M | $11.2M | $7.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $11.0M to $17.1M (+55%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.