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Screen a listRussell Byers Charter School
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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)
$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs109staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.3%
Months of reserve9.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.8%
Middle half of peersMedianRussell Byers Charter School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $15M spent
Programs$12M84%Management and general$2.4M16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 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 cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 11% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII21funders
$430ka year, last 3 years
86%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Byerschool FoundationSince FY2018$178k$366k$495k$329k$309k$472kElevate 215Stopped after FY2020$195k$114k$114k$166k–Raynier Institute & FoundationOn and off$225k$25kHeinz Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$10k$15k$5k$20k$10k–25th Century FoundationOn and off$50kUnited Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New JerseyOn and off$11k$11k$9k$9k$6kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$7k$12k$10k$33k$25k9 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$4k$41k$21k$35k$7k$9k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped