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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)
$32Mrevenue
FY2025 · +14% in 3 yrs499staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.7%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.0%
Middle half of peersMedianCatalyst Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $30M spent
Programs$27M93%Management and general$2.1M7%Fundraising$19k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 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 3 of its 3 returns, 95% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII29funders
$189ka year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Code Family FoundationStopped after FY2019$200k$200k$50k–Invest for Kids IncStopped after FY2022$190k$10k–Dr Scholl FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kDart Foundation fka Solid Waste Management FoundationOn and off$32k$5k$15kFifth Third Chicagoland FoundationOn and off$8k$10k$10k$15kBrown Monson FoundationOn and off$3k$4k$4k$8k$2k$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$39k$292k$297k$34k$48k$146k$48k11 other fundersUp to $21k a year each$11k$12k$2k$6k$9k$37k$11k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped