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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)
$27Mrevenue
FY2025 · +90% in 3 yrs214staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.9%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+28.7%
Middle half of peersMedianSchool in the Square Public Charter School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $29M spent
Programs$23M78%Management and general$6.2M22%Fundraising$116k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$105 in FY2023 and −$1.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 29% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 79% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII18funders
$174ka year, last 3 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Walton Family Foundation IncOn and off$325k50can IncNew in FY2023$294kMorton H Meyerson Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$141k$50k$50k–The Meg and Bennett Goodman Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$10k$25k–The New York and Presbyterian HospitalOn and off$10kPeter & Stacy Hochfelder Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$90k$62k$119k$101k$10k$69k$53k2 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$1k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped