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Screen a listLiving School Inc
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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)
$3.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · +81% in 3 yrs55staff
6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−12.6%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+62.0%
Middle half of peersMedianLiving School
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.3M spent
Programs$3.6M83%Management and general$747k17%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 100% in FY2023
$630k in FY2022, $0 in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$106k in FY2023 and −$484k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
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 62% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort20funders
$194ka year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23New Schools for New Orleans IncStopped after FY2022$63k$384k$40k$152k–New Schools FundStopped after FY2020$215k$110k$20k–Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundStopped after FY2021$200k$20k$25k–The Booth-Bricker FundOn and off$50k$75kThe Center for Education ReformOn and off$100kThe Stephen and Sandy Rosenthal Family FoundationOn and off$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$26k$40k$22k$44k$30k8 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$8k$26k$4k$75k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped