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Screen a listCologne Academy
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)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +10% in 3 yrs129staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.5%
Months of reserve5.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCologne Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$11M94%Management and general$656k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 94% of revenue in FY2025. $145k is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending6funders
$52ka year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Mightycause Charitable FoundationSince FY2019$23k$24k$29k$24k$25kFriends of EducationOn and off$6k$6k$9k$15k$9kThe K FoundationOn and off$22kPrairiecare FundNew in FY2023$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$252$275$28k$11k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund