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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- IRS files
- Agree
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- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.3Mrevenue
FY2024 · +8% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−47.5%
Months of reserve17.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.3%
Middle half of peersMedianBright Star Education Group
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.8M spent
Programs$2.1M43%Management and general$2.7M57%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2022, −$3.0M in FY2023 and −$1.5M in FY2024. Cash covers 17.4 months, above the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI2funders
$1.3Ma year, last 2 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundOn and off$1.1M1 other fundersUp to $756k a year each$756k$693k
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