Under Construction Educational
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO BRING TOGETHER A DIVERSE COMMUNITY AND TO CREATE A CONSTRUCTIVIST AND MULTICULTURAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRADES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).THROUGH INTEGRATED PROJECT BASED ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS, DIRECT INSTRUCTION, GROUP DECISION MAKING, AND FAMILY BASED OPPORTUNITIES, OASIS CHARTER SCHOOL WILL FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP SKILLS, LITERACY, LOGICAL THINKING, CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING, AND THE ABILITY TO REPRESENT ONE'S IDEAS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. OUR STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO RAISE QUESTIONS, IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OPTIONS, AND ACCESS THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO FIND ANSWERS. THIS PROGRAM WILL EQUIP OUR STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO FULFILL THEIR PERSONAL ASPIRATIONS AND ADVOCATE FOR THE COMMON GOOD.
- Income
- $3.7 million
- Spending
- $3.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- 2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 93%
- Employees
- 60
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $102,636, executive director
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
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 44% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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 (1)
- $2.5 million spent. OPERATION OF OASIS CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL, WHERE STUDENTS WILL REAP THE BENEFITS OF SMALL SCHOOL SETTING WITH AN INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT BASED ON CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING THEORY. STUDENTS WILL CONSTRUCT KNOWLEDGE RATHER THAN PASSIVELY TAKING IN INFORMATION. TEACHERS WILL PROVIDE INTEGRATED, PROJECT- BASED CURRICULUM BY USING STUDENT STRENGTHS, INTERESTS, AND CURIOSITIES. THROUGH THIS FORM OF INSTRUCTION STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP A GREATER PASSION FOR LEARNING AND BENEFIT FROM THE EXPERIENCES BY ENHANCING THEIR NEED TO LEARN. ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM ARE BASED ON A BELIEF THAT LOGICAL/MATHEMATICAL KNOWLEDGE AND THE KNOWLEDGE BUILDING COGNITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, IS INDIVIDUALLY CONSTRUCTED BY THE LEARNER AND IS DIRECTLY INFLUENCED BY THE EXPERIENCES STUDENTS BRING FROM HOME AND WILL HAVE IN SCHOOL.
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 March 1999.
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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