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Screen a listCapital Preparatory Schools Inc
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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)
$6.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs31staff
6 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.3%
Months of reserve8.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.3%
Middle half of peersMedianCapital Preparatory Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.4M spent
Programs$3.8M60%Management and general$2.3M36%Fundraising$281k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 21% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Charles Koch Institute gave $800k in FY2020, 21% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsNo return on record for FY2021
It filed for FY2020 and FY2022, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$366k in FY2024 and −$143k in FY2025. Cash covers 8.9 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort16funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
72%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation IncSince FY2021$1.6M$1.5M$2.0MCharles and Helen Schwab FoundationSince FY2019$200k$250k$200k$275k$200kThe Bouncer Foundation IncOn and off$250k$250k$250k$250kCharles Koch InstituteOn and off$800kCharles Koch FoundationOn and off$500kThe Center for Education ReformOn and off$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$52k$25k$122k$116k$100k3 other fundersUp to $225k a year each$15k$225k$150k$100k$100k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund