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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · +85% in 3 yrs44staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin27.7%
Months of reserve10.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+21.6%
Middle half of peersMedianLead Charter School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.9M spent
Programs$5.3M67%Management and general$2.6M33%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In 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 22% a year since FY2021, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 100% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII3funders
$11ka year, last 3 years
68%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20Newark Trust for Education IncNew in FY2020$22kNewark Charter School Fund IncStopped after FY2019$5k$5k–
FundedStopped