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$8.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +53% in 3 yrs172staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.4%
Months of reserve3.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.4%
Middle half of peersMedianVanguard Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.6M spent
Programs$6.6M77%Management and general$2.0M23%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 95% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII2funders
$1ka year, last 3 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Dollar General Literacy FoundationOn and off$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$928$1k$1k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund