Nonprofit screen
Screen a listUncommon Schools Inc
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)
$89Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs451staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.7%
Months of reserve8.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.3%
Middle half of peersMedianUncommon Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $88M spent
Programs$67M76%Management and general$18M21%Fundraising$2.9M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Federal awards stopped after FY2021
$3.9M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort97funders
$8.9Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Hollyhock Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$1.0M$3.1M$2.5M$2.0M$1.2M$1.8M$3.6MCarson Family Charitable TrustSince FY2020$500k$2.0M$2.0M$2.0MThe Clark FoundationEvery year since FY2017$400k$400k$450k$450k$450k$450k$450kCity FundOn and off$100k$2.6MCharter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundOn and off$413k$480k$167k$467k$202k$251kGates FoundationStopped after FY2022$533k$603k$400k$336k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$237k$168k$134k$5.3M$608k$274k$373k68 other fundersUp to $2.0M a year each$3.4M$3.5M$3.4M$3.1M$3.2M$2.9M$1.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped