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Screen a listSt Paul School of Northern Lights
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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)
$5.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +73% in 3 yrs66staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.8%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+27.4%
Middle half of peersMedianSt Paul School of Northern Lights
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.9M spent
Programs$5.6M94%Management and general$355k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$306k in FY2023, −$1.2M in FY2024 and −$327k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 27% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 96% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII8funders
$14ka year, last 3 years
96%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23The Sauer Family FoundationSince FY2022$20k$20kSugahara FoundationOn and off$7kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$500$500–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$99$247$233$190
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped