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Screen a listIndependence Mission Schools
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)
$37Mrevenue
FY2025 · −4% in 3 yrs580staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.6%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.6%
Middle half of peersMedianIndependence Mission Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $34M spent
Programs$30M89%Management and general$2.4M7%Fundraising$1.4M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
18 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI71funders
$12Ma year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Maguire FoundationSince FY2021$450k$5.5M$300kElevate 215Every year since FY2017$787k$423k$96k$231k$397k$328k$310kThe Howley FoundationEvery year since FY2017$300k$200k$200k$200k$534k$59k$818kI Am Mercy Foundation A/K/A I Am the Vine FoundationSince FY2022$1.0M$1.0MConnelly FoundationSince FY2021$1.3M$75k$133kIms FoundationNew in FY2023$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$214k$244k$206k$166k$323k$1.9M$478k43 other fundersUp to $6.5M a year each$2.1M$3.0M$3.0M$4.2M$5.5M$6.3M$7.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund