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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)
$43Mrevenue
FY2025 · +31% in 3 yrs467staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.2%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.7%
Middle half of peersMedianGestalt Community Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $40M spent
Programs$28M71%Management and general$12M29%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 18% of revenue in FY2025. $4.7M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending12funders
$603ka year, last 3 years
55%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundOn and off$288k$93k$208k$175k$75k$394k50can IncNew in FY2023$997kNew Schools FundStopped after FY2018$175k$125k–Lowes FoundationOn and off$56kJr Hyde III Family FoundationSince FY2021$125$100$26kNational Charter CollaborativeStopped after FY2022$18k$7k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$21k$51k$41k$8k1 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped