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Screen a listForte Preparatory Academy Charter School
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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)
$17Mrevenue
FY2025 · +77% in 3 yrs106staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.2%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+53.5%
Middle half of peersMedianForte Preparatory Academy Charter School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $17M spent
Programs$13M75%Management and general$4.1M24%Fundraising$135k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 54% 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, 92% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII14funders
$661ka year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’2350can IncSince FY2022$230k$280kWalton Family Foundation IncNew in FY2023$450kCharter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundOn and off$100k$320kNew Schools FundNew in FY2023$295kTiger FoundationOn and off$50k$100kBlack Latinx Asian Charter CollaborativeNew in FY2023$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$255$6k$14k$44k2 other fundersUp to $45k a year each$60k$20k$10k$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund