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Screen a listDurham Public Schools Foundation
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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)
$1.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +25% in 3 yrs22staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−41.3%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+37.2%
Middle half of peersMedianDurham Public Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.7M spent
Programs$2.2M82%Management and general$250k9%Fundraising$236k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$84k in FY2024 and −$793k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
16 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 37% 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, 10% of revenue in FY2025. $55k is traced federal awards from Corporation for National and Community Service.
990 Part VIII · USAspending47funders
$806ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Fidelity FoundationSince FY2020$151k$6k$252k$221kDuke UniversityStopped after FY2022$105k$462k$26k–Durham's Partnership for ChildrenSince FY2022$467k$39kVose River Charitable FundNew in FY2023$175kAj Fletcher FoundationStopped after FY2020$30k$65k–Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncSince FY2022$30k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$7k$280k$308k$66k$222k22 other fundersUp to $37k a year each$10k$10k$194k$42k$45k$29k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped