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Screen a listOpen 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
FY2025 · −24% in 3 yrs72staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.0%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−5.6%
Middle half of peersMedianOpen School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.8M spent
Programs$3.0M79%Management and general$617k16%Fundraising$189k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 81% in FY2023
$3.8M in FY2022, $740k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$707k in FY2023, −$1.1M in FY2024 and −$74k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI42funders
$703ka year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23OCF Joseph E Weston Public FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$63k$116k$123k$143k$143kJames F & Marion L Miller FoundationOn and off$150k$50k$50k$75k$75kMaybelle Clark Macdonald FundOn and off$75k$150k$50k$100kMeyer Memorial TrustOn and off$67k$67k$67k$142kJames and Shirley Rippey Family FoundationSince FY2018$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kThe Collins FoundationSince FY2019$50k$40k$148k$6k$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$85k$78k$221k$149k$429k$44k$100k24 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$126k$57k$58k$46k$48k$124k$85k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund