Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Ellis School
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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)
$16Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs204staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.0%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.6%
Middle half of peersMedianEllis School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$16M88%Management and general$1.5M8%Fundraising$593k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 87% in FY2022
$1.2M in FY2021, $155k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.0M in FY2023, −$797k in FY2024 and −$1.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.9 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI50funders
$665ka year, last 3 years
11%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Eqt FoundationStopped after FY2019$450k$450k$450k–The Burke FoundationStopped after FY2021$350k$150k–The Burke Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$350k$150k–Central Pennsylvania Scholarship FundOn and off$1k$5k$60k$81k$85kMaplewood FoundationOn and off$200kArts Equity & Education FundSince FY2019$40k$38k$30k$30k$33kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$51k$118k$82k$77k$123k$456k$198k29 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$21k$25k$164k$173k$115k$171k$173k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped