Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDiscovery Charter 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)
$18Mrevenue
FY2025 · +41% in 3 yrs190staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.7%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.1%
Middle half of peersMedianDiscovery Charter School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$16M90%Management and general$1.8M10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In 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, 87% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII16funders
$243ka year, last 3 years
93%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bright Funds FoundationOn and off$11k$10k$13kThe Intuit FoundationOn and off$6kThe Northrop Grumman FoundationOn and off$2k$2kAbbVie FoundationOn and off$2kMentor Graphics FoundationOn and off$2kTexas Instruments FoundationNew in FY2023$500Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$17k$8k$265k$179k$251k$284k1 other fundersUp to $129 a year each$129
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund