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Screen a listBuffalo Creek Academy Charter School
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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)
$3.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · +55% in 3 yrs48staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−28.7%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+53.0%
Middle half of peersMedianBuffalo Creek Academy Charter School
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.0M spent
Programs$2.5M64%Management and general$1.5M36%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$119k in FY2022, −$1.2M in FY2023 and −$895k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 53% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII7funders
$53ka year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Cullen FoundationOn and off$32k$55kFoundation 214 IncOn and off$60kThe Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationNew in FY2023$30kThe Osc Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2022$10k$3k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$60k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped