Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBeacon Academy a Montessori High School
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)
$8.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +23% in 3 yrs53staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.5%
Months of reserve5.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.1%
Middle half of peersMedianBeacon Academy a Montessori High School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.9M spent
Programs$6.7M85%Management and general$978k12%Fundraising$191k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$982k in FY2023 and −$569k in FY2024. Cash covers 5.6 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII29funders
$218ka year, last 3 years
57%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Seymour a Cohen Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$20k$10k$10k$25k$25k$25kPolk Bros Foundation IncSince FY2021$28k$25k$3kEricka and Matthew Thacker Family FoundationSince FY2021$9k$11k$11kEd Uihlein Family FoundationSince FY2022$15k$10kHfs Chicago ScholarsSince FY2022$8k$8kTengelsen Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$3k$3k$8k$3k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$54k$6k$169k$203k$135k$142k$134k10 other fundersUp to $7k a year each$5k$10k$7k$15k$13k$9k$16k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped