Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Classical Academy 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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$82Mrevenue
FY2025 · +98% in 3 yrs877staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.5%
Months of reserve4.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+25.9%
Middle half of peersMedianClassical Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $78M spent
Programs$63M81%Management and general$15M19%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 26% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 98% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII11funders
$23ka year, last 3 years
70%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Protect the GromsOn and off$48kKenneth & Donielle Winter Family FoundationEvery year since FY2018$2k$550$1k$360$361$103The Pfizer Foundation IncSince FY2021$1k$1k$700John and Charlene Smylie FoundationOn and off$100Illumina Corporate FoundationOn and off$51Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$3k$12k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund