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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −58% in 3 yrs35staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−40.9%
Months of reserve9.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−7.7%
Middle half of peersMedianInnovate Public Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.7M spent
Programs$2.6M54%Management and general$1.7M35%Fundraising$502k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 13% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation gave about $1.0M a year for two years, 13% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$626k in FY2023, −$2.3M in FY2024 and −$1.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 9.8 months, above the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI50funders
$4.5Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationEvery year since FY2017$989k$1.0M$1.0M$996k$800k$850k$800kWalton Family Foundation IncOn and off$1.5M$853k$500kCarnegie Corporation of New YorkEvery year since FY2017$250k$300k$300k$275k$300k$350k$400kChan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.0M$1.0M–Great Public Schools NowStopped after FY2022$275k$500k$300k$200k$220k–The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationSince FY2019$180k$65k$100k$383k$333kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.7M$2.3M$2.0M$1.2M$897k$931k$1.3M26 other fundersUp to $534k a year each$617k$568k$179k$386k$1.3M$813k$385k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped