Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Oakland Public Education Fund
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$21Mrevenue
FY2025 · −29% in 3 yrs204staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.2%
Months of reserve8.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.5%
Middle half of peersMedianOakland Public Education
Where the money goes FY2025 · $23M spent
Programs$19M82%Management and general$3.6M16%Fundraising$425k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 92% in FY2024
$3.4M in FY2023, $263k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$3.2M in FY2023, −$3.2M in FY2024 and −$1.9M in FY2025. Cash covers 8.4 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI199funders
$9.1Ma year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Crankstart FoundationSince FY2020$2.5M$2.8M$3.3M$1.7MThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationSince FY2018$750k$645k$721k$774k$958k$1.3MKoshland FoundationSince FY2018$550k$250k$660k$250k$525k$350kLead LiberatedStopped after FY2021$988k$550k$283k$342k$81k–Association For Continuing EducationEvery year since FY2017$304k$310k$305k$315k$306k$305k$305kSiriwan Singhasiri and Kenneth Lin FoundationSince FY2021$500k$400k$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.3M$12M$2.8M$14M$1.3M$1.4M$2.4M139 other fundersUp to $1.1M a year each$2.2M$1.9M$929k$1.7M$2.9M$3.3M$1.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped