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- No issue
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- No notice
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$8.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +3% in 3 yrs115staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.5%
Months of reserve3.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.6%
Middle half of peersMedianOcean Charter School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.0M spent
Programs$7.3M81%Management and general$1.7M19%Fundraising$3k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$453k in FY2023, −$631k in FY2024 and −$706k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.8 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 7 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, 86% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII12funders
$272ka year, last 3 years
91%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Elizabeth a Lynn FoundationOn and off$17kHarold J Belkin FoundationOn and off$3kLucas Family Charitable Foundation 043772-000Since FY2020$250$500$500$500Aaron & Sylvia Rothenberg Family Foundation IncOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$128k$133k$153k$157k$255k$252k$287k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund