Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Blake School
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$62Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs639staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.3%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.9%
Middle half of peersMedianBlake School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $65M spent
Programs$53M82%Management and general$9.3M14%Fundraising$2.3M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4.7M in FY2023, −$3.8M in FY2024 and −$2.7M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.0 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI127funders
$1.6Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lynne & Andrew Redleaf FoundationOn and off$1.0MMithun Family FoundationSince FY2018$140k$13k$110k$10k$25k$40kPmr FoundationSince FY2022$250k$25kArctos FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$58k$6k$15k$15k$15k$15kMaggie Applauds Great Goals in Education IncStopped after FY2022$100k$110k–The Rum FundSince FY2020$80k$43k$5k$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.3M$2.7M$1.8M$1.1M$972k$884k$1.0M95 other fundersUp to $57k a year each$159k$206k$286k$381k$358k$471k$391k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped