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Screen a listSignature School Inc
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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)
$4.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs47staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.5%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.4%
Middle half of peersMedianSignature School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.5M spent
Programs$3.8M84%Management and general$706k16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$199k in FY2023 and −$193k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 91% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII9funders
$3ka year, last 3 years
61%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23The Bower-Suhrheinrich Foundation Fifth ThirdOn and off$20kEykamp Foundation (fka Melvina Foundation)On and off$5kJacob Lillian & Nathan Frank ScholarshipStopped after FY2022$416$336$312$531$493–WK Kellogg FoundationNew in FY2023$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$178$288$6k$212
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped