Contra Costa County Charter Coalition
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Empowering families to advocate for access to quality public charter schools by developing grassroots leaders who defend access to high-quality education.
- Income
- $348,975
- Spending
- $369,029
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $108,380, ceo
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: 51 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% 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
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 7 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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)
- $331,245 spent. Enrolling your child in a charter school will give your child opportunities not available in other educational environments:1. Expands parental choice. Long gone are the days when your only option is to send your child to the traditional neighborhood public school. With the expansion of the school choice movement even parents who live in areas with poor public school systems can choose where they want their child to attend. Expensive private schools are no longer the only alternative to traditional public schooling. Now, parents have more choices and considering a charter school is a great decision. Parents are able to look for a school that will best meed the educational and emotional needs of their child. Individualized education is possible, and parents can even send their children to differing schools based on each child's interests and needs2. Supports a Diverse Student Population: Because charter schools encourage the idea of school choice they often also boost the diversity in the classroom. Since parents are able to choose where to send their child they often are able to go outside the boundary of their normal, neighborhood school. In this way students are spreading into areas in which they do not live, increasing the diversity in a classroom. This is extremely beneficial for minority students as studies have shown that "Latino and African-American charter school students are twice as likely as their TPS peers to be attending a school in the top 10% statewide and over three times as likely to be attending a top 5% school statewide". All of this results in a more diverse and more successful student body.3. Smaller Class Size: Many charter schools pride themselves on their ability to offer more one-on-one attention to students than traditional public schools can boast. This is largely due to the fact that charter schools often have smaller class sizes. Focusing teacher's attention on smaller groups of students allows for a more individualized education plan for each student.4. Focus on the Individual Talents of the Students: Most charter schools choose to specialize in a particular area, such as science and technology or performing arts. In this way, children who attend a specific charter school are able to take classes that align with their talents and interests. Students who attend these schools can often seek additional support in classes in which they are weaker in as well. These ideals allow students to have increased classroom engagement and often result in students being more intrinsically motivated to succeed. When kids are invested in their education and interested in their classes, test scores begin to soar! Often, charter schools even allow students to choose their course schedule and take classes that will directly prepare them for a specific college major or career choice.5. Greater Flexibility and Greater Accountability: Many people impressed by the ability charter schools have in regards to their curricular and managerial freedom, it is much more flexible than that of traditional public schools. Because they're able to avoid many of the political responsibilities associated with traditional schools, charter schools can devote more of their resources to focus on maintaining high academic standards. This gives charter schools more time and funding to help students achieve educational excellence and overcome areas of weakness.
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 April 2024.
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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