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Screen a listPolaris Charter Academy
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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)
$6.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs73staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.9%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.4%
Middle half of peersMedianPolaris Charter Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.5M spent
Programs$5.5M85%Management and general$688k11%Fundraising$284k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$563k in FY2023, −$318k in FY2024 and −$478k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.2 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 10 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, 90% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII17funders
$203ka year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Perkins Malo Hunter FoundationOn and off$90k$90k$90k$90k$90k$90kMadigan Family FoundationSince FY2021$100k$150k$5kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationStopped after FY2022$6k$10k$11k$8k$8k$11k–The Allee FoundationSince FY2022$8k$19kDart Foundation fka Solid Waste Management FoundationOn and off$23kAmerican Express FoundationSince FY2020$1k$4k$5k$4kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$111$191$108k$1576 other fundersUp to $4k a year each$1k$1k$1k$1k$3k$1k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped