Go Public Schools

Analysis

Go Public Schools is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Go Public Schools reported income of $2.1m and spending of $2.6m, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $7.6m to $2.1m (-72%), an average of -27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Go Public Schools sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Institute for Democratic Education and Culture ($2.1m), Free 2 Teach Foundation ($2.1m) and Kleo Community Family Life Center ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $542k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $464k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 21 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.