To ensure students reach their fullest potential through access to learning spaces that honor and celebrate students' rich cultural heritage and challenge them with rigorous and relevant learning experiences designed to make them active participants in their own success.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 142 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $110K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$775K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $19K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.0M
84% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 84% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$10.1M
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$10.5M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$592K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.1M
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$7.9M
FY2023$10.8M
FY2024$11.4M
FY2025$10.1M
Expenses
$10.5M
FY2025▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$7.1M
FY2023$9.7M
FY2024$12.5M
FY2025$10.5M
Net assets
$592K
FY2025▼ -42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$624K
FY2021$401K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$592K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2019.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $8.4M Management & general 20% · $2.1M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $775K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO
$170,850Pt VII · Sec A
$152,752Pt VII · Sec A
Hs Principal
$130,790Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Budget and Administration
$110,557Pt VII · Sec A
$107,612Pt VII · Sec A
$102,592Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Ramona Bishop’s $171K as President/CEO is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Ramona Bishop$170,850$166,004$152,551———
Ernani Lewis Santos II$152,752$145,534$133,045$127,402——
Ramona Bishop———$145,909$117,121$59,921
Alana Shackelford——$143,310$137,438——
Alesha J Williams$130,790—————
Dr Alana Shakelford————$118,116—
Vanessa M Oden—$110,990————
Tamra Armstrong$110,557—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides culturally relevant learning spaces and rigorous experiences to help students reach their full potential.

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1 program · $8.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Students will graduate trilingual (proficient in english, spanish and coding), with the confidence and competence to matriculate into four-year universities, and become global entrepreneurs and leaders. Founded in 2019, elite public is a k-12 public charter school serving approximately 608 students in vallejo, california.

$8.4Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$19K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$317K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$10.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.4M
Managementcol C$2.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$592K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$540K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$317K
Total revenueLn 12$10.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$131K
SavingsLn 2$409K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$540K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$875K
Other assetsLn 15$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M
Net assetsLn 32$592K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5142
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$603K$540K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$943K$875K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$3.0M
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$592K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$239K$179K$60K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.7M$4.5M$160K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$803K$787K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$485K$475K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$91K$87K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$239K$239K
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$56K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$990K$752K$239K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$71K$9K$63K
Office expensesLn 13$47K$24K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$136K$136K
OccupancyLn 16$697K$363K$334K
TravelLn 17$25K$25K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$69K$69K
InterestLn 20$40K$40K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$103K$55K$48K
InsuranceLn 23$180K$180K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.6M$962K$608K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.5M$8.4M$2.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $10.1M$10.5M−$435K$592K 990 PDF
FY2024 $11.4M$12.5M−$1.2M$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.8M$9.7M$1.1M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.9M$7.1M$704K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.3M$5.3M$1.0M$401K 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.6M$5.1M−$558K−$624K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $10,078,933 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,107,210$9,701,910
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,393$29,451
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,779$30,156
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $223,631$317,416
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,373,013$10,078,933
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,571,350$6,290,962
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,972,770$4,222,882
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,544,120$10,513,844
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,171,107−$434,911
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,078,933 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$9,701,910
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,701,910
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,451$29,451
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,156$30,156
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $317,416$317,416
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,451 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $347,572$10,078,933
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,513,844 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $178,932 · Management $59,643$238,575
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,513,475 · Management $159,586$4,673,061
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $786,693 · Management $16,724$803,417
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $475,080 · Management $10,320$485,400
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $86,888 · Management $3,621$90,509
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $239,248$239,248
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $55,820$55,820
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $751,725 · Management $238,605$990,330
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,675 · Management $62,647$71,322
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,524 · Management $23,143$46,667
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $136,034$136,034
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $362,875 · Management $333,811$696,686
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,131$25,131
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $68,617$68,617
IX-20 InterestManagement $39,790$39,790
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $54,524 · Management $48,313$102,837
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $180,074$180,074
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $962,072 · Management $608,254$1,570,326
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,434,245 · Management $2,079,599 · Fundraising $0$10,513,844
Part X · Balance sheet $3,597,174 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $85,443$130,587
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $517,398$408,966
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $726,645$1,087,644
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,143$12,376
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $942,605$874,731
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,024,041$1,082,870
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,308,275$3,597,174
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,069,209$1,203,511
X-19 Deferred revenue$515,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,211,687$1,286,195
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,280,896$3,004,706
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,027,379$592,468
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,027,379$592,468
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,308,275$3,597,174
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $592,468 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,078,933
XI-2 Total expenses$10,513,844
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$434,911
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,027,379
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$592,468

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