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Screen a listDistinctive Schools of Illinois
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$60Mrevenue
FY2025 · +61% in 3 yrs916staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.7%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+63.1%
Middle half of peersMedianDistinctive Schools of Illinois
Where the money goes FY2025 · $60M spent
Programs$59M98%Management and general$982k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 63% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 0% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII16funders
$200ka year, last 3 years
58%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Center for Education ReformOn and off$350kThe John Buck Company FoundationOn and off$20k$142kCme Group FoundationOn and off$25k$15k$15k$15kThe Skilling and Andrews FoundationStopped after FY2018$15k$10k–Russell Johnson FoundationSince FY2021$5k$8k$5kThe Pinnacle Entertainment FoundationOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$14$8k$24$566 other fundersUp to $12k a year each$1k$10k$13k$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped