Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDream 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$67Mrevenue
FY2025 · +100% in 3 yrs541staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.3%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+26.4%
Middle half of peersMedianDream Charter School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $75M spent
Programs$60M80%Management and general$14M18%Fundraising$1.3M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.9M in FY2023, −$397k in FY2024 and −$7.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 26% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 21% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII34funders
$3.2Ma year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’2350can IncSince FY2022$2.5M$1.8MCharter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundSince FY2018$40k$1.0M$300k$425k$210k$558kWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$130k$422k$400k$400kRobin Hood FoundationStopped after FY2019$300k$300k$200k–Blitzer Family FoundationSince FY2022$250k$290kKpmg US Foundation IncNew in FY2023$450kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$12k$11k$16k$751k$776k$110k14 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$16k$21k$280k$51k$230k$120k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped