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- No issue
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$21Mrevenue
FY2025 · +97% in 3 yrs67staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin35.9%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+40.5%
Middle half of peersMedianEducation Design Lab
Where the money goes FY2025 · $13M spent
Programs$12M91%Management and general$1.0M8%Fundraising$198k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 40% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
5 of the 8 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists30funders
$6.2Ma year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Ascendium Education Solutions IncSince FY2020$744k$1.5M$243k$4.5MGates FoundationOn and off$677k$1.8M$1.3MCharles Koch FoundationSince FY2020$250k$1.0M$342k$1.3MThe Delaski Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$300k$600k$500k$600k$500k–Walton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$340k$460k$200k$1.3MEcmc FoundationOn and off$1.2M$14kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$988k$965k$342k$60k12 other fundersUp to $750k a year each$514k$110k$412k$1.1M$1.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped