Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCityscape Schools Inc
Can you give?
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)
$18Mrevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs240staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.6%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.3%
Middle half of peersMedianCityscape Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $19M spent
Programs$18M97%Management and general$585k3%Fundraising$68k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$72k in FY2024 and −$643k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 2.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% 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, 96% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII7funders
$91ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Texas Charter Schools AssociationStopped after FY2022$29k$46k$29k–Hillcrest FoundationOn and off$100kUnited Way of Metropolitan Dallas IncOn and off$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$38$62$72k$24k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped