Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFriends of Excel Academy Charter Schools Inc
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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$8.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs32staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.7%
Months of reserve12.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.2%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of Excel Academy Charter Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.9M spent
Programs$6.2M70%Management and general$2.4M27%Fundraising$253k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 30% of revenue stopped after FY2022
City Fund gave about $1.5M a year for two years, 30% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 99% in FY2025
$280k in FY2023, $3k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$6k in FY2024 and −$477k in FY2025. Cash covers 12.4 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort33funders
$4.5Ma year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23City FundStopped after FY2022$515k$2.4M–Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundSince FY2022$760k$350kWellington Management FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$425k$50k$75k$65k$70k$60kFidelity FoundationSince FY2022$400k$350kFidelity Non-Profit Management FoundationOn and off$250kCummings Foundation Grants Inc (Fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Every year since FY2017$33k$33k$35k$35k$36k$35k$35kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$538k$582k$874k$633k$452k$926k$6.7M14 other fundersUp to $129k a year each$106k$146k$70k$71k$90k$155k$100k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped