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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)(1)
$20Mrevenue
FY2025 · +50% in 3 yrs200staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.5%
Months of reserve5.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.6%
Middle half of peersMedianDC Bilingual Public Charter School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $20M spent
Programs$17M86%Management and general$2.4M12%Fundraising$359k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Clark Charitable Foundation Inc Dba a James & Alice B Clark Foundation gave about $1.1M a year for two years, 15% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 6% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII32funders
$893ka year, last 3 years
75%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Clark Charitable Foundation Inc Dba a James & Alice B Clark FoundationStopped after FY2021$140k$2.0M–The Emeril Lagasse FoundationOn and off$500kCharter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundStopped after FY2021$100k$100k$159k$49k–Education Forward DCOn and off$150k$124kDodge Family FundStopped after FY2022$35k$35k–The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationOn and off$10k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$56k$12k$31k$162k$45k14 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$32k$23k$19k$31k$48k$64k$26k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped