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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)
$38Mrevenue
FY2025 · +23% in 3 yrs337staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.6%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.7%
Middle half of peersMedianPerspectives Charter Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $38M spent
Programs$36M94%Management and general$1.7M4%Fundraising$594k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 96% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII51funders
$373ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Skilling and Andrews FoundationEvery year since FY2017$125k$100k$125k$100k$5k$5k$5kExelon FoundationStopped after FY2020$165k$165k–The Satter FoundationOn and off$25k$100k$200kThe Center for Education ReformOn and off$250kLundbeck US Charitable FundSince FY2019$8k$37k$25k$15k$23kUnited Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncSince FY2021$19k$27k$44kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$246k$341k$419k$250k$92k$148k$117k27 other fundersUp to $43k a year each$14k$33k$40k$116k$53k$63k$31k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped