Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSankofa Montessori
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1270% in 3 yrs15staff
4 of 4years filed
’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.9%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+139.3%
Middle half of peersMedianSankofa Montessori
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.3M spent
Programs$2.7M83%Management and general$547k17%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$57k in FY2023 and −$321k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.0 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 139% a year since FY2022, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 26% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII5funders
$704ka year, last 2 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’22’23New Schools FundEvery year since FY2022$215k$268kEvery Student Every Community IncEvery year since FY2022$150k$277kCharter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundNew in FY2023$300kState Charter Schools Foundation of Georgia IncNew in FY2023$198kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$23
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund