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$104Mrevenue
FY2025 · −10% in 3 yrs710staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.6%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianMilton Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $107M spent
Programs$78M73%Management and general$25M23%Fundraising$4.4M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$9.1M in FY2023, −$8.7M in FY2024 and −$2.7M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
25 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI206funders
$6.9Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund IncSince FY2020$415k$310k$425k$460kPritzker Family FoundationSince FY2020$1.0M$10k$10k$10kAmy Smith and John G Berylson Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$143k$268k$293k$293kThe John & Christine Fitzgibbons FoundationOn and off$215k$15k$315k$150k$100k$25kRichard & Susan Smith Family FoundationSince FY2021$168k$298k$322kLandry Family FoundationSince FY2019$53k$63k$140k$215k$230kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.9M$1.2M$3.2M$3.8M$2.7M$5.4M$6.7M150 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$585k$566k$746k$562k$750k$779k$735k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund