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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)
$32Mrevenue
FY2025 · +8% in 3 yrs335staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.9%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.2%
Middle half of peersMedianHiawatha Academies
Where the money goes FY2025 · $34M spent
Programs$30M87%Management and general$4.5M13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$343k in FY2023, −$764k in FY2024 and −$1.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 97% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII36funders
$526ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Great Mn SchoolsStopped after FY2022$350k$250k$200k$462k$108k$132k–Cargill FoundationSince FY2020$150k$150k$182k$175kNew Schools FundOn and off$500kWem FoundationSince FY2020$100k$75k$60k$50kThe McKnight FoundationStopped after FY2020$20k$170k–Mortenson Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$20k$35k$20k$25k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$275k$402k$500k$113k$166k$87k$184k20 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$114k$103k$198k$190k$108k$18k$39k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped