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Screen a listArete Academy
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +94% in 3 yrs14staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin39.1%
Months of reserve10.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.9%
Middle half of peersMedianArete Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $707k spent
Programs$580k82%Management and general$127k18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$12k in FY2023 and −$90k in FY2024. Cash covers 10.3 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 18% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII6funders
$20ka year, last 3 years
59%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Firefly Scientists FoundationStopped after FY2019$65k$75k–Mightycause Charitable FoundationOn and off$9kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$9k$5k$10k$8k$22k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped