Nonprofit screen
Screen a listVista College Preparatory 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)
$22Mrevenue
FY2025 · +64% in 3 yrs253staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.3%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+26.4%
Middle half of peersMedianVista College Preparatory
Where the money goes FY2025 · $23M spent
Programs$18M80%Management and general$4.4M19%Fundraising$82k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.7M in FY2024 and −$938k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 26% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 15% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII25funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundEvery year since FY2017$1.1M$390k$600k$250k$600k$380k$140kA for ArizonaOn and off$1.1MLouis Calder FoundationOn and off$100k$120k$30k$200kPharos FoundationOn and off$250kThe Steele Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$85k$135k–Ellis Center for Educational ExcellenceOn and off$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$10k$166$65k$689$2.5M8 other fundersUp to $60k a year each$10k$68k$20k$60k$400$400
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped