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Screen a listScintilla Charter Academy
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)
$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · +72% in 3 yrs153staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.6%
Months of reserve7.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.7%
Middle half of peersMedianScintilla Charter Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $15M spent
Programs$14M90%Management and general$1.5M10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$381k in FY2023, −$565k in FY2024 and −$817k in FY2025. Cash covers 7.3 months, above the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% 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, 95% of revenue in FY2025. $150k is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending4funders
$18ka year, last 3 years
92%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Jennett Family Foundation IncNew in FY2023$50kState Charter Schools Foundation of Georgia IncOn and off$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund