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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
- California
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +10% in 3 yrs37staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.5%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.5%
Middle half of peersMedianRiver Montessori Charter School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.3M spent
Programs$1.9M82%Management and general$423k18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$146k in FY2023, −$482k in FY2024 and −$101k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 6 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, 87% of revenue in FY2025. $181k is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending2funders
$11ka year, last 3 years
98%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Petaluma Educational FoundationSince FY2021$4k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$174$219$251$162
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund