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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · −10% in 3 yrs61staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.1%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−6.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCalifornia Charter Schools Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $14M spent
Programs$10M73%Management and general$3.5M25%Fundraising$334k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$905k in FY2024 and −$815k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.2 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 12% of revenue in FY2022. $3.6M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending30funders
$4.1Ma year, last 3 years
78%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Walton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$4.0M$3.6M$3.2M$2.8MGreat Public Schools NowStopped after FY2022$750k$2.0M$1.7M$375k$300k$300k–Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationStopped after FY2020$1.7M$1.3M$502k$250k–Gates FoundationOn and off$200k$1.0M$1.1M$150k$150kBloomfield Family FoundationOn and off$200k$500k$500k$65kResnick FoundationSince FY2021$300k$250k$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6.1M$4.3M$4.6M$4.1M$150k$150k$530k10 other fundersUp to $550k a year each$1.3M$482k$555k$135k$35k$175k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped