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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$315Mrevenue
FY2025 · +24% in 3 yrs2,798staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.6%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.4%
Middle half of peersMedianAspire Public Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $330M spent
Programs$307M93%Management and general$21M6%Fundraising$2.3M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$17M in FY2024 and −$14M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.5 months, above the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 5% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 98% of revenue in FY2025. $6.8M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending72funders
$4.0Ma year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Tipping Point CommunityStopped after FY2022$1.0M$1.0M$750k$900k$800k$25k–Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundOn and off$1.7M$69k$675k$290k$19kSilicon Schools Fund IncOn and off$225k$400k$508k$290k$442kGreat Public Schools NowOn and off$653k$650k$50k$75k$45kKenneth Rainin FoundationSince FY2020$230k$285k$335k$380kThe Steven L Merrill Family FoundationOn and off$750kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.5M$1.2M$4.4M$2.4M$4.7M$1.1M$2.2M38 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$211k$313k$246k$291k$328k$391k$91k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped