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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- Agree
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- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +18% in 3 yrs63staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.9%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.3%
Middle half of peersMedianNovato Charter School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.7M spent
Programs$3.1M83%Management and general$644k17%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In 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 VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 92% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII3funders
$107ka year, last 3 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Novato Charter School FoundationOn and off$366k$303k$301k$229k$110k$212kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund