Nonprofit screen
Screen a listPalmdale Aerospace Academy 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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$46Mrevenue
FY2025 · +26% in 3 yrs347staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.3%
Months of reserve8.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.8%
Middle half of peersMedianPalmdale Aerospace Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $43M spent
Programs$35M81%Management and general$8.1M19%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In 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 16% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 95% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII5funders
$7ka year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Project Lead the Way IncStopped after FY2021$20k$10k–Baird Foundation IncOn and off$1k$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$501 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$10k$4k$2k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped