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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)
$4.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −24% in 3 yrs23staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−49.6%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.2%
Middle half of peersMedianBuilding Responsible Intelligent Creative Kids
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.1M spent
Programs$4.6M75%Management and general$1.4M23%Fundraising$113k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 22% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Harlem Children's Zone Inc gave $2.7M in FY2021, 22% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 94% in FY2023
$2.3M in FY2022, $136k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$343k in FY2024 and −$2.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort25funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundOn and off$2.6M$200k$1.2MHarlem Children's Zone IncOn and off$2.7MNew Jersey Children's FoundationSince FY2020$618k$594k$100k$60kNew Schools FundStopped after FY2022$215k$170k$95k$115k–Newark Trust for Education IncStopped after FY2018$25k$340k–Louis Calder FoundationNew in FY2023$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$322k$50k$15k$95k$19$150k$29k9 other fundersUp to $175k a year each$310k$68k$10k$86k$31k$13k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped