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Can you give?
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)
$10Mrevenue
FY2024 · +203% in 3 yrs108staff
7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin29.5%
Months of reserve5.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+55.0%
Middle half of peersMedianLegacy Schools
Where the money goes FY2024 · $7.3M spent
Programs$5.3M72%Management and general$2.0M28%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Federal awards stopped after FY2020
$119k in FY2020, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor2
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 55% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort12funders
$498ka year, last 3 years
63%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundSince FY2020$410k$360k$350k$225kCampbell Estelle S Char FoundationStopped after FY2021$20k$70k$25k$30k$30k–50can IncNew in FY2023$152kAlabama Power Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$50k$50k–New Schools for AlabamaSince FY2022$40k$50kOrlean & Ralph W Beeson FundStopped after FY2022$20k$20k$15k$15k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$25k$18k$201$1152 other fundersUp to $315k a year each$215k$315k$188k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped