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$2.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +18% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin24.7%
Months of reserve16.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.5%
Middle half of peersMedianBe a Leader
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.5M77%Management and general$224k12%Fundraising$225k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 18% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Garcia Family Foundation gave about $165k a year for four years, 18% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 84% in FY2023
$1.4M in FY2022, $221k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI60funders
$985ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Garcia Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$10k$100k$25k$525k–Helios Education FoundationOn and off$15k$340k$15k$30k$15k$20kVirginia G Piper Charitable TrustSince FY2020$2k$83k$300k$26kBurton Family FoundationSince FY2018$149k$22k$15k$43k$73k$30kNina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustStopped after FY2021$140k$140k–Thunderbirds CharitiesOn and off$50k$50k$50k$50k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$73k$124k$106k$145k$99k$158k$98k38 other fundersUp to $163k a year each$195k$93k$189k$290k$520k$304k$368k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped