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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)
$24Mrevenue
FY2025 · +22% in 3 yrs180staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.5%
Months of reserve6.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCharter School of Educational Excellence
Where the money goes FY2025 · $26M spent
Programs$22M85%Management and general$3.8M15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.7M in FY2023, −$948k in FY2024 and −$1.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 6.1 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2025. $1.8M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending13funders
$160ka year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Foundation in Support of Educational Excellence IncSince FY2022$28k$204kBlack Latinx Asian Charter CollaborativeNew in FY2023$100kUrstadt Conservation FoundationNew in FY2023$30kThe Mulford CorporationOn and off$12kBaird Foundation IncOn and off$1k$500$500$1k$1kThe Santomero Family Foundation Inc Co Denise C R SantomeroNew in FY2023$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$32$100k$39$303 other fundersUp to $2k a year each$500$2k$500
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund