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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −70% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−92.6%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianSchott Foundation for Public Education
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.0M spent
Programs$5.3M66%Management and general$2.0M24%Fundraising$793k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$3.1M in FY2023, −$572k in FY2024 and −$3.9M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.9 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI58funders
$8.3Ma year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Caroline & Sigmund Schott FundEvery year since FY2017$1.0M$926k$900k$810k$800k$1.0M$725kNellie Mae Education Foundation IncSince FY2020$2.3M$60k$16k$1.8MWK Kellogg FoundationStopped after FY2018$50k$2.0M–The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$200k$400k$755k$250k$400kWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncSince FY2018$150k$350k$375k$250k$250k$250kGates FoundationOn and off$150k$25k$700k$400kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.5M$10k$1.0M$1.2M$2.5M$13M$644k34 other fundersUp to $452k a year each$652k$625k$192k$442k$368k$390k$859k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped