Escuela Argentina Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 54 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO OPERATE A SCHOOL, PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 12, TO TEACH HISTORY, CULTURE & LANGAUGE RELATED TO ARGENTINA. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ACCEPTED BY ARGENTINE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 21.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 90%
- Employees
- 59
- Volunteers
- 83
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 21.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 40% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 54 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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.
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 August 31, 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)
- $927,886 spent. INSTRUCTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES:KINDERGARTEN AND PRESCHOOL - THE CURRICULUM OF THIS LEVEL IS DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS TO INTERACT SPONTANEOUSLY IN SPANISH, AND THUS, CONSOLIDATE THEIR LANGUAGE SKILLS. ARGENTINA CULTURE IS PART OF THE LEARNING PROCESS THROUGH MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES THAT ALLOW EACH STUDENT TO KNOW THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE. THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF FAMILIES IS A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF THE KINDERGARTEN AND PRESCHOOL PROGRAM.PRIMARY SCHOOL - THE SCHOOL'S LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL CLASSES FOCUS ON ACTIVATING CURIOSITY AND DEVELOPING CRITICAL THINKING IN STUDENTS. WITHIN THE U.S. EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, THE SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM ALLOWS STUDENTS TO RECOGNIZE THEMSELVES AS BICULTURAL INDIVIDUALS CAPABLE OF VALUING THE DIVERSITY OF THEIR CULTURE HERITAGE; DEVELOPING COMPREHENSION, WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN SPANISH; FACING ACADEMIC CHALLENGES WITH CRITICAL THINKING AND CREATIVITY; MAKING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED; VALUING COLLABORATIVE WORK; AND BEING PROUD OF THEIR EFFORT, PERSEVERANCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS.HIGH SCHOOL - DURING THE FINAL STAGE OF BASIC EDUCATION, THE SCHOOL SEEKS TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE ACADEMIC CURIOSITY OF THEIR STUDENTS AND ACCOMPANY THEM IN THE PROCESS OF PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION. FOR THIS REASON, STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RECOGNIZE THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS AND DEVELOP THE CONFIDENCE THEY NEED TO PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE. THE STUDENTS ARE EXPOSED TO VARIOUS ASPECTS OF ARGENTINE SOCIAL, CIVIC AND CULTURAL LIFE FROM A CRITICAL PERSPECTIVE.
- $58,685 spent. STUDENT SERVICES:IN ADDITION TO A ROBUST ACADEMIC PROGRAM, THE SCHOOL OFFERS ITS STUDENTS OTHER SERVICES THAT INCLUDE EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN THE AREAS OF ART, THEATER, MUSIC AND READING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 August 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 February 2002.
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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