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Screen a listElgin Charter School Initiative
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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)
$8.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +37% in 3 yrs64staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−13.1%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+55.3%
Middle half of peersMedianElgin Charter School Initiative
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.0M spent
Programs$7.6M85%Management and general$1.4M15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$161k in FY2023, −$495k in FY2024 and −$1.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.4 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
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 55% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 96% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII6funders
$5ka year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Walton Family Foundation IncOn and off$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$61$185$8k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund