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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)
$73Mrevenue
FY2025 · +34% in 3 yrs488staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.1%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.9%
Middle half of peersMedianBrooklyn Prospect Charter School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $76M spent
Programs$64M84%Management and general$12M16%Fundraising$165k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4.6M in FY2023, −$611k in FY2024 and −$3.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% 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, 3% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII14funders
$197ka year, last 3 years
96%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’2350can IncOn and off$566kDiverse Charter Schools Coalition IncOn and off$90kHerbert and Lillian Heilpern Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$10k$5k$4k$11k$300$1k–M Jay Kramer FoundationStopped after FY2020$4k$3k$3k–Gross FoundationOn and off$5kAlfred Lee and Peter Mayer FoundationNew in FY2023$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$10k$10k$11k$2k$2k5 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$3k$2k$200$500
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped