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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)(1)
$715krevenue
FY2025 · −57% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.4%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−14.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Powerful Public Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $684k spent
Programs$508k74%Management and general$116k17%Fundraising$60k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 37% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Gates Foundation gave $250k in FY2020, 37% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 100% in FY2023
$256k in FY2022, $604 in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$332k in FY2023 and −$97k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
18funders
$401ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The James Irvine FoundationStopped after FY2019$523k$555k$50k–Great Public Schools NowStopped after FY2022$10k$300k$100k$185k–The California EndowmentStopped after FY2018$324k$178k–Walton Family Foundation IncNew in FY2023$250kGates FoundationOn and off$250kJoseph Drown FoundationOn and off$25k$50k$25k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$19$112k$100k$399 other fundersUp to $125k a year each$230k$46k$31k$85k$45k$226k$61k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped