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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)
$40Mrevenue
FY2025 · −23% in 3 yrs349staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.4%
Months of reserve8.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.3%
Middle half of peersMedianLead Public Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $41M spent
Programs$37M92%Management and general$3.4M8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 99% of revenue in FY2025. $17M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending24funders
$920ka year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Scarlett Family FoundationSince FY2020$143k$291k$316k$530kTennessee State Collaborative on Reforming EducationSince FY2022$200k$400kCharter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundOn and off$500$300k$154k$100kMichael & Susan Dell FoundationSince FY2022$105k$20kTua the Anne Potter Wilson FdnOn and off$50kDollar General Literacy FoundationStopped after FY2022$4k$10k$15k$10k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$10k$8k$20k$87k$365k$258k10 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$42k$27k$17k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped