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Screen a listCommunity School for Creative Education
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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- Reinstated
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +15% in 3 yrs40staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.3%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCommunity School for Creative Education
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.6M spent
Programs$3.8M82%Management and general$826k18%Fundraising$12k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$534k in FY2024 and −$468k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 5 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, 97% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII11funders
$56ka year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Quest FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$25k$28k$25k$25kT Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family FoundationSince FY2019$19k$53k$6k$13k$6kKenneth Rainin FoundationStopped after FY2021$25k$5k–The Oakland Public Education FundNew in FY2023$10kElbridge Stuart Foundation Dba Stuart FoundationOn and off$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$9k$9k$9k$27k$40k$10k1 other fundersUp to $7k a year each$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped