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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · +117% in 3 yrs97staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin27.0%
Months of reserve5.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.2%
Middle half of peersMedianRiviera Ridge School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$7.3M65%Management and general$3.5M31%Fundraising$455k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$29k in FY2023 and −$169k in FY2024. Cash covers 5.8 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 10% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII34funders
$201ka year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Daniel a & Edna J Sattler BeneficiaEvery year since FY2017$14k$16k$16k$12k$16k$16k$18kRobert W Duggan FoundationOn and off$90kEmmett FoundationSince FY2019$12k$16k$29k$10k$20kPeter Douglas FoundationStopped after FY2018$48k$25k–Kim and Andrew D Busch Family FoundationStopped after FY2019$25k$8k$20k–The Children's Education InitiativeNew in FY2023$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$165k$61k$67k$57k$57k$59k$73k19 other fundersUp to $26k a year each$55k$37k$22k$27k$34k$38k$92k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped