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Screen a listOakland School for the Arts
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$19Mrevenue
FY2025 · +73% in 3 yrs143staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin13.2%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.4%
Middle half of peersMedianOakland School for the Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $16M spent
Programs$12M72%Management and general$3.6M22%Fundraising$969k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2023 and −$760k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 89% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII61funders
$428ka year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Brown Family Foundation for Education and the ArtsOn and off$500kThe Rock FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$50k$50k$75k$75k$75kCrankstart FoundationSince FY2020$63k$63k$63k$63kIndependent Arts & MediaSince FY2022$153k$91kThe Hearst FoundationNew in FY2023$100kQuest FoundationOn and off$20k$22k$28k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$49k$45k$64k$86k$96k$125k35 other fundersUp to $67k a year each$175k$96k$58k$51k$30k$43k$91k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund