Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDesign Tech High School
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)(1)
$9.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +14% in 3 yrs84staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.4%
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.0%
Middle half of peersMedianDesign Tech High School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.6M spent
Programs$8.7M91%Management and general$875k9%Fundraising$2k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$587k in FY2023 and −$272k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.6 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
6 of 6 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 9 of its 9 returns, 80% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII29funders
$686ka year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Oracle Education FoundationOn and off$250k$250k$250k$500k$250k$250kSilicon Schools Fund IncOn and off$75k$75k$200kFor Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST)On and off$13k$3k$1k$13k$12k$8kChambers Family FoundationOn and off$25kBright Funds FoundationOn and off$9kThe Pfizer Foundation IncOn and off$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$290k$62k$41k$101k$355k$257k$204k7 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$5k$800$5k$2k$500$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund