ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

EIN 84-2381617 · Single Organization Support (B11)

What they do

THE NONPROFIT ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION is THE PHILANTHROPIC ARM of ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE FOUNDATION EXISTS to PROVIDE FINANCIAL and MATERIAL RESOURCES to FURTHER ASPIRES MISSION of PREPARING OUR 15,000+ SCHOLARS for SUCCESS IN COLLEGE, CAREER, and LIFE. PHILANTHROPIC DOLLARS ARE HELD WITHIN THE FOUNDATION to ENSURE TRANSPARENCY REGARDING UTILIZATION of FUNDS for THEIR INTENDED PURPOSES. RESOURCES GARNERED BY THE FOUNDATION ARE ALLOCATED DIRECTLY to SUPPORT FACILITIES, GROWTH and EXPANSION, and KEY ORGANIZATIONAL INITIATIVES THAT BETTER SERVE ALL of OUR SCHOLARS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $5.80 was reported for mission work and $84.80 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

5.05%of revenue went to mission work5.8% of expenses · Program services

74.00%of revenue went to fundraising84.8% of expenses

$87.27spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.22%of revenue went to management and office costs9.4% of expenses

$1.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $110,377 for MALA BATRA (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFF. (TILL 06/30/25)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,006,401

Mission workProgram services$151,8065.05% of revenue5.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$247,1578.22% of revenue9.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,224,61574.00% of revenue84.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$382,82312.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,623,57887.27% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 5.8% mission · 9.4% management · 84.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.27% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 2.3% mission · 9.8% management · 88.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.34% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 8.8% mission · 10.0% management · 81.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 10.5% mission · 9.2% management · 80.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 14.1% mission · 8.8% management · 77.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,006,401

Expenses$2,623,578

Annual surplus $382,823 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$151,806 · 5.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$247,157 · 9.4% of expenses

Fundraising$2,224,615 · 84.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,006,401

Expenses$2,623,578

Assets$2,814,292

Income$3,025,752

Contributions$3,006,401

Mission work (program services)$151,806

Fundraising$2,224,615

Grants given$38,806

Average grant$38,806

Management and general$247,157

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MALA BATRACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFF. (TILL 06/30/25) · 2 hrs/week $110,377Base · Other $110,377

MICHAEL WIMBISHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 2 hrs/week $83,474Base · Other $83,474

ELIZABETH M KENNEDYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ASPIRE · 2 hrs/week $70,496Base · Other $70,496

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

MALA BATRACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFF. (TILL 06/30/25)

MICHAEL WIMBISHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ELIZABETH M KENNEDYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ASPIRE

ALLISON ALIAGADIRECTOR

BETH GROSSMANDIRECTOR

BETH HUNKAPILLERDIRECTOR

DANA NAGENGASTDIRECTOR

JESA TOWNSENDDIRECTOR

LIAT BISHKODIRECTOR/BOARD CHAIR

OLIVER ENRIQUE RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 1001 22ND AVENUE 100, OAKLAND, CA 94606
County: Alameda
In care of: MICHAEL WIMBISH
Primary officer: MICHAEL WIMBISH, CFO

How to reach them

Phone(510) 434-5000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SINGERLEWAK LLP
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (B11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes