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A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
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- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · +44% in 3 yrs119staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.7%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+116.0%
Middle half of peersMedianKairos Academies
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$9.1M84%Management and general$1.6M15%Fundraising$124k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$311k in FY2023 and −$1.7M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 116% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 6 returns, 97% of revenue in FY2025. $2.2M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending16funders
$513ka year, last 3 years
75%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23The Opportunity Trust D/B/A Zest EducationEvery year since FY2019$100k$250k$273k$338k$541kNew Schools FundStopped after FY2022$210k$228k$213k$40k–Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundOn and off$150k$20k$20kThe Center for Education ReformOn and off$100kUnited Way of Greater St Louis IncOn and off$17kThe Mitchell & Elaine Yanow Charitable TrustOn and off$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k$20k$268$246$14k2 other fundersUp to $200 a year each$200$43
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped