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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)(2)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +52% in 3 yrs34staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin17.6%
Months of reserve4.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.3%
Middle half of peersMedianCommon Roots Montessori School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.2M spent
Programs$1.0M87%Management and general$157k13%Fundraising$9640%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In 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 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII8funders
$17ka year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Think SmallStopped after FY2022$13k$14k–Hiawatha Education FoundationOn and off$1kPentair FoundationNew in FY2023$300Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13$40$94$25k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped