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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$38Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs571staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.5%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.8%
Middle half of peersMedianColumbia College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $40M spent
Programs$31M76%Management and general$8.4M21%Fundraising$1.1M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2023, −$2.2M in FY2024 and −$2.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 10% of revenue in FY2025. $8.9M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending48funders
$703ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Robert and Janice McNair FoundationOn and off$720k$626k$162k$52k$625kLettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncSince FY2020$170k$170k$185k$200kNational Center for Teacher ResidenciesSince FY2021$50k$135k$137kSouth Carolina Independent Colleges and UniversitiesEvery year since FY2017$37k$44k$41k$33k$34k$36k$34kSisters of Charity Foundation of South CarolinaStopped after FY2020$20k$70k$40k–Watson-Brown Foundation IncSince FY2019$5k$10k$10k$12k$9kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$107k$59k$126k$101k$178k$111k19 other fundersUp to $35k a year each$12k$2k$35k$17k$12k$11k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped