Odyssey School Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ODYSSEY SCHOOL IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING AN EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION TO CHILDREN FIVE YEARS OLD THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH DYSLEXIA AND OTHER LANGUAGE LEARNING DIFFERENCES. THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED METHODS, SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION, AND DAILY TUTORING, WE CULTIVATE INDEPENDENT AND CONFIDENT LEARNERS WHO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY. ANCHORED BY OUR FOUR PILLARS OF KINDNESS, HONESTY, RESPECT, AND HARD WORK, THE ODYSSEY SCHOOL CHALLENGES STUDENTS INTELLECTUALLY AND FOSTERS SELF-ADVOCACY SKILLS. OUR SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT EMPOWERS OUR STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND.
- Income
- $11.3 million
- Spending
- $9.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 14.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 61%
- Employees
- 97
- Volunteers
- 58
- Highest pay
- $273,122, head of school
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2522 of 22 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $6.5 million spent. GENERAL OPERATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS OF SCHOOL FOR DYSLEXIC CHILDREN IN GRADES K THROUGH 8. ODYSSEY SCHOOL HELPS STUDENTS BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE IN SPITE OF A LEARNING DIFFERENCE, EMPOWERING THEM TO UNDERSTAND THEIR SPECIAL MINDS AND TO FIND AND USE THEIR STRENGTHS TO A GREATER ADVANTAGE. TEACHING SELF-ADVOCACY IS A PART OF THE DAILY PROGRAM. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES EARLY INTERVENTION THAT PROMOTES SUCCESS THROUGH ITS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES RESEARCH DRIVEN TEACHING APPROACHES THAT ARE REINFORCED IN DAILY TUTORING SESSIONS.
- $142,395 spent. SUMMER CAMP IS FIVE WEEKS LONG RUNNING FROM LATE JUNE THROUGH JULY. THE MORNING PROGRAM FOCUSES ON ACADEMICS WHILE THE AFTERNOON PROGRAM CONSISTS OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITES OUTSOURCED TO COPPERMINE. THE MORNING ACADEMIC SESSION COVERS A NUMBER OF DISCIPLINES AND INCLUDES A 1:1 TUTORING RATIO SIMILAR TO THE NORMAL SCHOOL-YEAR PROGRAM.THE AFTER-SCHOOL-CARE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS BEGINNING AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY AT 3:10 P.M. AND ENDING AT 5:45 P.M. VARIOUS ACTIVITIES DURING THAT TIME PERIOD INCLUDE HOMEWORK COMPLETION, ARTS AND CRAFTS, SNACK TIME, AND RECREATION TIME OUTSIDE ON THE FIELDS AND/OR INSIDE THE GYMNASIUM.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 1994.
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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