Nonprofit screen
Screen a listRex and Margaret Fortune School of Education
Can you give?
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$52Mrevenue
FY2025 · +24% in 3 yrs531staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.0%
Months of reserve4.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.8%
Middle half of peersMedianRex and Margaret Fortune School of Education
Where the money goes FY2025 · $54M spent
Programs$50M92%Management and general$4.1M8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.3M in FY2023, −$3.0M in FY2024 and −$1.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 4.1 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
5 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 83% of revenue in FY2025. $4.9M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending7funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundStopped after FY2020$225k$215k$1.4M–Silicon Schools Fund IncSince FY2019$110k$257k$265k$430k$327kCharles and Helen Schwab FoundationSince FY2019$200k$250k$250k$375k$300kWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$290k$330k$330k$200kCalifornia Charter Schools AssociationOn and off$200k$38k$191k$431k$49kWonderful FoundationsOn and off$21kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped