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- 509(a)(1)
$67Mrevenue
FY2025 · +50% in 3 yrs675staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.5%
Months of reserve4.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+24.8%
Middle half of peersMedianJohn Adams Academies
Where the money goes FY2025 · $69M spent
Programs$64M93%Management and general$5.0M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$5.6M in FY2024 and −$1.7M in FY2025. Cash covers 4.3 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 25% 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, 97% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII4funders
$34ka year, last 3 years
67%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23John Adams Academies FoundationOn and off$67kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1k$28k$3k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund