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Screen a listDesert Star Community School
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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)
$1.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −13% in 3 yrs28staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.8%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.8%
Middle half of peersMedianDesert Star Community School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.7M96%Management and general$66k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$220k in FY2023 and −$145k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.2 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 97% of revenue in FY2025. $200k is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending3funders
$6ka year, last 3 years
91%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$250Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$451$15k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund