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- 509(a)(1)
$176Mrevenue
FY2025 · +58% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−13.4%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+19.0%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Leadership Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $199M spent
Programs$166M83%Management and general$33M17%Fundraising$1k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2023, −$6.2M in FY2024 and −$24M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 14% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII12funders
$7ka year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23American Leadership Academy Eagles BoostStopped after FY2020$438k$381k–Esperanza Charitable FundStopped after FY2020$50k$65k$50k$50k–Forever Young Foundation for ChildrenStopped after FY2020$8k$35k–OK FoundationOn and off$25kFanangel Foundation IncNew in FY2023$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$15k$35k$10k$658$515
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped