Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBricolage Academy
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$17Mrevenue
FY2025 · +38% in 3 yrs190staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.4%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.7%
Middle half of peersMedianBricolage Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $16M spent
Programs$14M88%Management and general$1.8M11%Fundraising$151k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing 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, 95% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII20funders
$203ka year, last 3 years
57%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23New Schools FundStopped after FY2020$250k$88k$108k–New Schools for New Orleans IncStopped after FY2022$150k$154k$30k$25k$40k$32k–The Booth-Bricker FundOn and off$50k$250k$100kEdward G Schlieder Educational FoundationOn and off$50k$75kPro Bono Publico FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15k$15k$15k$15k$15k$15k$15kThe Sarah and Paul Densen Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$25k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$53k$48k$82k$11k$33k$8k$11k8 other fundersUp to $28k a year each$34k$22k$49k$12k$4k$5k$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped