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- 509(a)(1)
$4.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +37% in 3 yrs40staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.2%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+23.6%
Middle half of peersMedianGrowth Public Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.3M spent
Programs$3.9M73%Management and general$1.4M27%Fundraising$10k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$284k in FY2024 and −$403k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 24% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 98% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII6funders
$118ka year, last 3 years
64%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23New Schools FundStopped after FY2022$325k$150k$150k$20k$215k$13k–Silicon Schools Fund IncOn and off$300k$200k$56kCalifornia Charter Schools AssociationSince FY2018$101k$75k$23k$36k$15k$20kCharter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundOn and off$200k$20kEcmc FoundationOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$142$184$192$145
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped