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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)
$4.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −15% in 3 yrs38staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.8%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.1%
Middle half of peersMedianFriendship Academy of the Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.9M spent
Programs$4.4M90%Management and general$486k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$388k in FY2023 and −$180k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.1 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
6 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 99% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII19funders
$283ka year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundStopped after FY2021$150k$150k$300k$10k–Children's Defense FundOn and off$42k$136k$129k$104k$154kGreat Mn SchoolsOn and off$45k$50k$22k$116k$55kCiresi Walburn FoundationStopped after FY2022$150k$75k–John and Denise Graves FoundationStopped after FY2020$35k$50k–I Am a Leader FoundationStopped after FY2019$3k$62k$3k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$76k$25k$15k$1307 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$1k$5k$35k$15k$25k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped