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Screen a listIndependence Charter School
Can you give?
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)
$18Mrevenue
FY2025 · +15% in 3 yrs149staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−14.4%
Months of reserve4.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.5%
Middle half of peersMedianIndependence Charter School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $21M spent
Programs$16M76%Management and general$5.0M24%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.6M in FY2023, −$1.7M in FY2024 and −$2.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 4.5 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 15% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII4funders
$775a year, last 3 years
67%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Elevate 215On and off$40kArthur J Gallagher FoundationNew in FY2023$775Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$18k$5k$10k$327$619$554$378
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund