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$1.8Mrevenue
FY2023 · +34% in 3 yrs19staff
5 of 5years filed
’19’20’21’22’23
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2023
Operating margin−0.4%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+21.0%
Middle half of peersMedianIdea School
Where the money goes FY2023 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.3M70%Management and general$532k29%Fundraising$22k1%990 FY2023 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$17k in FY2022 and −$7k in FY2023. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 21% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort19funders
$501ka year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Covenant FoundationStopped after FY2021$50k$50k$60k–Mayberg Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$30k$15k$5k–Granit FoundationSince FY2021$10k$5k$15kUpstart Bay AreaOn and off$25kConsortium of Jewish Day Schools IncNew in FY2023$25kCenter for Initiatives in Jewish EducationOn and off$7kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$170k$314k$350k$635k$374k3 other fundersUp to $2k a year each$185$180$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped