Inner-city School Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Denver, Colorado, registered in 1995, with $569,368 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$569K
▼ 8.0% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2023)
$577K
Net assets
$326K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Inner-city School Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Inner-city School Inc: 7 mo reserves · -1% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Inner-city School Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Inner-city School Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $317K (FY2015) to $569K (FY2023) across 9 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-1.3%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$341K
Total liabilities
$15K
Net assets
$326K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $569,368▼8.0% | $576,863▲20.3% | $325,881▼2.2% | $341,214▼1.1% | 990 |
| 2022 | $618,942▲45.7% | $479,361▲22.2% | $333,376▲72.0% | $344,900▲76.6% | 990 |
| 2021 | $424,786▲2.0% | $392,395▲14.0% | $193,795▲20.1% | $195,323▲17.5% | 990 |
| 2020 | $416,636▲15.4% | $344,090▼2.2% | $161,404▲81.6% | $166,233▲85.3% | 990 |
| 2019 | $360,925▼3.6% | $351,767▼5.4% | $88,858▲11.5% | $89,689▲12.5% | 990 |
| 2018 | $374,327▼2.5% | $371,842▲7.2% | $79,700▲3.2% | $79,700▲1.6% | 990 |
| 2017 | $383,752▲14.0% | $346,841▲1.1% | $77,215▲91.6% | $78,461▲71.5% | 990 |
| 2016 | $336,480▲6.3% | $343,016▲17.4% | $40,304▼14.0% | $45,761▼5.6% | 990 |
| 2015 | $316,630 | $292,254 | $46,840 | $48,462 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
23 grants to Inner-city School Inc totaling $291K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Gives Foundation | General purpose | 2024 | $6,755 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | General support | 2024 | $6,236 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $14,000 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | — | 2023 | $6,912 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | General support | 2022 | $17,773 |
| Mile High United Way Inc | Designation | 2022 | $15,000 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | General support | 2021 | $20,191 |
| Mile High United Way Inc | Designation | 2021 | $15,000 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | General | 2021 | $10,000 |
| Colorado Gives Foundation | General purpose | 2020 | $21,356 |
| Mile High United Way Inc | Designations | 2020 | $13,000 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | General support | 2020 | $8,599 |
| Mile High United Way Inc | Designation | 2019 | $13,000 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | — | 2019 | $8,628 |
| Mile High United Way Inc | Donor designations | 2018 | $12,000 |
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Data for Inner-city School Inc (EIN 84-1262204) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.