Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Challenger Learning Cntr of Me
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +926% in 3 yrs10staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin79.6%
Months of reserve5.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+34.8%
Middle half of peersMedianChallenger Learning Cntr of Me
Where the money goes FY2025 · $613k spent
Programs$548k89%Management and general$66k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Davis Family Foundation gave about $50k a year for three years, 10% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$51k in FY2023 and −$53k in FY2024. Cash covers 5.5 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 35% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 90% of revenue in FY2025. $2.2M is traced federal awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
990 Part VIII · USAspending11funders
$19ka year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Davis Family FoundationOn and off$25k$100k$25kBusiness Education Partnership FoundationNew in FY2023$10kLeonard and Renee Minsky Charitable TrstEvery year since FY2017$250$250$1k$1k$1k$1k$1kBangor Savings Bank FoundationSince FY2022$3k$3kThe New England Patriots Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$5kFisher Charitable FoundationOn and off$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund