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A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.2Brevenue
FY2025 · +25% in 3 yrs12,876staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.9%
Months of reserve7.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.2%
Middle half of peersMedianIDEA Public Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1B spent
Programs$1.0B90%Management and general$106M9%Fundraising$2.5M0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 96% of revenue in FY2025. $194M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending117funders
$17Ma year, last 3 years
47%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Accelerate Great SchoolsSince FY2020$2.0M$9.8M$6.9M$7.4MCharter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundStopped after FY2022$5.8M$6.0M$5.8M$369k$50k$50k–New Schools for Baton RougeStopped after FY2022$2.1M$2.0M$629k$981k$1.4M$161k–Council on Regional Economic Exp & Educational Development FoundationOn and off$6.8MThe Ewing Halsell FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.5M$1.0M$1.1M$1.1M$1.1M$572k–Walton Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$2.8M$3.1M–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.7M$926k$10M$7.0M$4.4M$137k$45k87 other fundersUp to $3.0M a year each$2.3M$2.1M$10M$12M$8.0M$4.6M$3.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped