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Screen a listCompass Charter Schools
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$36Mrevenue
FY2025 · +20% in 3 yrs224staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.2%
Months of reserve4.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+21.5%
Middle half of peersMedianCompass Charter Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $35M spent
Programs$33M95%Management and general$1.7M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$112k in FY2023 and −$2.4M in FY2024. Cash covers 4.3 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 21% 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, 100% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII2funders
$4ka year, last 3 years
95%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22Grewal Charitable FoundationNew in FY2022$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$187$229$133
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund