Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Idea 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$629krevenue
FY2025 · −39% in 3 yrs10staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.6%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.2%
Middle half of peersMedianIdea School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $690k spent
Programs$550k80%Management and general$128k19%Fundraising$12k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 100% in FY2023
$212k in FY2022, $466 in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4k in FY2024 and −$60k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.1 months, under the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
3funders
$13ka year, last 3 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Social Venture Partners TucsonStopped after FY2021$6k$40k–Arizona Leadership Foundation IncOn and off$33kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$69$87$53$40
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped