Paramount Schools of Excellence
To inspire learning through an unparalleled academic approach, and transform communities by changing lives.
Paramount Schools of Excellence at a glance
In short: Paramount Schools of Excellence reported $12K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $12,300 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +105.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $63,414,366
- +35.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $41,113,444
- +33.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $249,687
- -33.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $40,379,293
- +34.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Paramount Schools of Excellence funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $24K (2023). In 2025 it reported $12K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cottage Home Neighborhood Association Indianapolis, IN | 2024 Block Party Sponsorship | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $63,414,366 | $41,113,444 | $40,379,293 | $12,300 | Total only | $249,687 |
| 2024 | $46,990,984 | $30,915,211 | $29,985,605 | $6,000 | 1 | $373,742 |
| 2023 | $42,235,427 | $24,940,756 | $20,704,367 | $24,050 | 3 | $138,356 |
| 2022 | $32,624,860 | $23,881,442 | $17,588,627 | $9,871 | 1 | $2,139 |
| 2021 | $26,182,801 | $17,668,057 | $14,226,299 | — | — | $1,137 |
| 2020 | $17,346,083 | $12,116,236 | $12,930,638 | — | — | $9,720 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Paramount Schools of Excellence
Based on IRS filings
Paramount Schools of Excellence is a public charity focused on Education, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $63.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $12K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $250K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Paramount Schools of Excellence is led by Thomas Reddicks, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 8 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Reddicks
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$156K (2020) → $210K (2025)
Tom Rude
Board Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Hazzard
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$68K (2020) → $73K (2025)
Kyle Beauchamp
Chief Academic Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$121K (2022) → $178K (2025)
Tara Gustin
COO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$124K (2023) → $187K (2025)
Tiffany Palacios
Chro
Senior Vice President Human Resources → Chro, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$105K (2024) → $122K (2025)
Anthony Brose
Principal
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$126K (2025)
Dexter Taylor
Principal
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$138K (2025)
Scott Sims
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$119K (2025)
Amanda Bishop
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aster Bekele
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brittany Eldgridge
Board Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jude Amu
Board Vice Chair
Board Member → Board Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elsa Mendez
Board Secretary
Board Member Term → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Board Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Phillips
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Peggy Blackard (2020–2024) — Board Secretary
- Former: Jude Ami (2022–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Marcus Miller (2022–2024) — CFO
- Former: Christopher Park (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Liam Smith (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jessica Monk (2021–2022) — COO
- Former: Robert Frye (2020) — School Principal
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $210K, to Thomas Reddicks (Executive Director). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Paramount Schools of Excellence
How much does Paramount Schools of Excellence give each year?
Paramount Schools of Excellence reported $12K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
How large is Paramount Schools of Excellence?
Paramount Schools of Excellence reported $63.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $41.1M.
What is Paramount Schools of Excellence?
Paramount Schools of Excellence is a public charity focused on Education, based in Indianapolis, IN. It holds $63.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Paramount Schools of Excellence operate?
Paramount Schools of Excellence has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Paramount Schools of Excellence's EIN?
Paramount Schools of Excellence's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3890401. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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