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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$22Mrevenue
FY2025 · −16% in 3 yrs16staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin54.4%
Months of reserve18.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.4%
Middle half of peersMedianEducation Forward DC
Where the money goes FY2025 · $10M spent
Programs$8.6M86%Management and general$581k6%Fundraising$818k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 12% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Campaign for Great Public Schools gave $1.4M in FY2021, 12% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$9.8M in FY2023 and −$2.6M in FY2024. Cash covers 18.6 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI26funders
$13Ma year, last 3 years
57%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23City FundOn and off$50k$6.5M$13M$2.4MThe Bloomberg Family Foundation IncSince FY2021$1.7M$3.0M$5.1MWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$1.8M$2.3M$700k$400kClark Charitable Foundation Inc Dba a James & Alice B Clark FoundationStopped after FY2021$2.0M$500k–New Schools FundStopped after FY2018$2.0M$100k–Xq InstituteOn and off$1.8MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$60k$15k$25k$25k$25k14 other fundersUp to $1.4M a year each$575k$600k$661k$1.6M$381k$523k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped