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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)
$65Mrevenue
FY2025 · +20% in 3 yrs709staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.3%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.6%
Middle half of peersMedianCollegiate Academies
Where the money goes FY2025 · $65M spent
Programs$43M66%Management and general$22M34%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$491k in FY2024 and −$820k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 97% of revenue in FY2025. $6.2M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending39funders
$4.4Ma year, last 3 years
52%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23New Schools for New Orleans IncEvery year since FY2017$167k$293k$595k$652k$767k$662k$1.8MCharter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundEvery year since FY2017$900k$800k$100k$525k$325k$150k$138kGates FoundationStopped after FY2022$602k$462k$617k$284k–New Schools for Baton RougeOn and off$470k$160kCity FundSince FY2022$204k$204kYouthforce NolaStopped after FY2021$73k$52k$126k$69k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$178k$372k$534k$20k$371k$10k$7.0M25 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$120k$70k$46k$377k$417k$260k$44k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped