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D39c Collaborative

EIN 47-2102844 · San Diego, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

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Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 14.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
25 of 25 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15
Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$135,284 spent. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, SUPPLEMENTAL STAFFING: FUNDED MUSIC ASSISTANT, COMPUTER ASSISTANT AND IMPACT TEACHERS IN 2024/25 FOR SUPPLEMENTAL STAFFING.
$46,594 spent. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, STUDENT ENRICHMENT: ENRICHMENT CLUBS PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE AND ENRICH THEIR LEARNING IN VARIOUS TYPES OF ACTIVITIES/EVENTS SUCH AS MATH, SCIENCE, ROBOTICS, ART & DRAMA, FITNESS, ETC. SELF-FUNDED THROUGH PROGRAM REGISTRATIONS FOR EACH EVENT.
$41,097 spent. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, CLASSROOM AND LED SUPPLIES: PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH MATERIALS NEEDED TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR LEARNING EXPERIENCE. FUNDING HAS ALLOWED STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN DEEP DIVES AND EXPLORATION CLASSES, MINDS IN MOTION, AND PROJECT LEAD THE WAY CURRICULUMS. DEEP DIVES AND EXPLORATION CLASSES ALLOW STUDENTS CHOICE ABOUT LEARNING MORE ABOUT TOPICS OF INTEREST SUCH AS CERAMICS, MUSIC, THEATER, VIDEO PRODUCTION, SEWING, ARCHITECTURE, INSECTS, ROBOTICS, 3-D ANIMATION, ETC. PROJECT LEAD THE WAY PROVIDES STUDENTS A STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH) BASED PROGRAM THROUGH ACTIVITIES, PROJECTS AND PROBLEM SOLVING CURRICULUM. THE MINDS IN MOTION PROGRAM TAKES PHYSICAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION TO A WHOLE NEW EXPERIENCE.
$219,115 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES THAT SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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