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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$37Mrevenue
FY2025 · +32% in 3 yrs559staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.8%
Months of reserve4.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.5%
Middle half of peersMedianGrow Public Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $37M spent
Programs$32M86%Management and general$5.1M14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
4 of 4 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2019, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 96% of revenue in FY2025. $4.1M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending7funders
$33a year, last 3 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23New Schools FundStopped after FY2020$275k$125k$125k$16k–Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundOn and off$200k$200k$70kCharles and Helen Schwab FoundationOn and off$200kLouis Calder FoundationOn and off$50kThe Rodney Grimm Family FoundationOn and off$18kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$31$35$32$31
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped