Nonprofit screen
Screen a listButler Academy
Can you give?
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)
$6.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +46% in 3 yrs71staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.6%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+44.4%
Middle half of peersMedianButler Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.1M spent
Programs$4.6M75%Management and general$1.5M25%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$296k in FY2023 and −$158k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 44% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 93% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII9funders
$675ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23The Byerly FoundationSince FY2020$300k$275k$250k$225kCharter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundStopped after FY2022$250k$550k$250k–New Schools FundSince FY2022$115k$65kJoan Sasser Coker and Charles Westfield Coker Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2019$26k$25k$25k$25k$26kFirst Citizens Foundation Inc Co FirstNew in FY2023$10kLinville Family FoundationNew in FY2023$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$100k1 other fundersUp to $4k a year each$4k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped