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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)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +73% in 3 yrs188staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.8%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.5%
Middle half of peersMedianCity Garden Montessori School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$8.5M75%Management and general$2.4M21%Fundraising$393k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 81% of revenue in FY2025. $1.5M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending41funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Opportunity Trust D/B/A Zest EducationSince FY2019$425k$400k$415k$410k$470kThe Skip Viragh Foundation IncOn and off$500k$500k$500kCharter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundOn and off$34k$450k$200kWilliam T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank TrusteeOn and off$20k$100kThe Four Leaf Clover FoundationSince FY2019$20k$21k$20k$25k$25kMysun Charitable FoundationOn and off$95kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k$133k$27k$7k$97$28k$34k23 other fundersUp to $60k a year each$57k$17k$24k$48k$98k$58k$119k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund