Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Branson 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)
$37Mrevenue
FY2025 · +24% in 3 yrs181staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin10.8%
Months of reserve5.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.8%
Middle half of peersMedianBranson School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $33M spent
Programs$23M72%Management and general$6.6M20%Fundraising$2.6M8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 94% in FY2022
$841k in FY2021, $53k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
29 of 29 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort63funders
$1.6Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Crabill Family FoundationSince FY2021$50k$50k$650kJ-P Conte Family FoundationSince FY2019$20k$25k$200k$200k$200kDan and Stacey Case Family FoundationOn and off$182k$2k$2k$2k$2kThe Edward E Ford Foundation Xxxxx2009On and off$100kDm3 FundSince FY2022$30k$40kHoertkorn Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$8k$8k$8k$10k$13k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$643k$1.2M$1.1M$642k$887k$1.1M$1.1M23 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$28k$30k$48k$28k$61k$67k$37k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund