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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs57staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.6%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.9%
Middle half of peersMedianSierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.2M spent
Programs$2.5M79%Management and general$693k21%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% 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. $31k is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending3funders
$2ka year, last 3 years
84%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Wayne Grey Wilson FoundationNew in FY2023$6kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$421$556$418$190
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund