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.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$235K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$235K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$2.3M
85% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 85% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$6.3M
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$5.3M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$401K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.3M
FY2021▲ +39%
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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
$5.3M
FY2021▲ +4%
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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
$401K
FY2021▲ +164%
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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 FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $4.5M Management & general 14% · $761K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $235K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
$118,116Pt VII · Sec A
President/CEO
$117,121Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt 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 · $4.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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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 470 students in vallejo, california.

$4.5Mprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$169K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$5.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.5M
Managementcol C$761K
Owns and owesPt X
$401K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$695K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$169K
Total revenueLn 12$6.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$692K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$695K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$401K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5142
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$569K$695K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$17K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$624K$401K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$180K$135K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$2.0M$44K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$194K$194K$328
Other employee benefitsLn 9$315K$305K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$61K$60K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$44K$44K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$548K$401K$146K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$247K$72K$175K
Information technologyLn 14$139K$139K
OccupancyLn 16$699K$513K$186K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$51K$51K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$709K$666K$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M$4.5M$761K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,326,556 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,541,738$6,152,706
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,509$4,477
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,047$169,373
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,562,294$6,326,556
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 $2,384,083$2,823,884
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,735,901$2,477,457
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,119,984$5,301,341
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$557,690$1,025,215
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,326,556 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,150,646
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,060
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,152,706
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $4,477$4,477
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $169,373$169,373
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $173,850$6,326,556
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,301,341 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $135,024 · Management $45,008$180,032
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,029,174 · Management $44,338$2,073,512
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $194,160 · Management $328$194,488
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $305,414 · Management $9,118$314,532
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,944 · Management $1,376$61,320
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $43,976$43,976
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,722$10,722
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $401,489 · Management $146,322$547,811
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,357$24,357
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $71,944 · Management $175,227$247,171
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $139,180$139,180
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $513,279 · Management $185,529$698,808
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,381$5,381
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $50,972$50,972
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $666,485 · Management $42,594$709,079
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,540,450 · Management $760,891 · Fundraising $0$5,301,341
Part X · Balance sheet $2,699,696 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $569,295$2,707
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$691,961
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $429,651$1,934,588
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,246$53,795
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$16,645
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,008,192$2,699,696
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $205,292$250,724
X-19 Deferred revenue$271,608
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,426,730$1,775,979
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,632,022$2,298,311
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$623,830$401,385
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$623,830$401,385
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,008,192$2,699,696
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $401,385 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,326,556
XI-2 Total expenses$5,301,341
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,025,215
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$623,830
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$401,385

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