NonprofitsAspire Public Schools

Education

Aspire Public Schools

OAKLAND, CA

Total revenue

$317.7M

Total expenses

$334.5M

Net assets

$114.3M

Grants received

$19.2M

151 grants

EIN

943311088

Tax year

2023

Mission

To open and operate small, high-quality charter schools in low-income neighborhoods; to increase academic performance of underserved students; to develop effective educators; to share successful practices with other forward thinking educators; to catalyze change in public schools.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$313.3M
Program service revenue
Investment income$2.6M
Other revenue$1.7M
Total revenue$317.7M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$235.1M
Fundraising$2.1M
Other expenses$99.4M
Total expenses$334.5M
Total assets$415.9M
Net assets$114.3M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MALA BATRA

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$293K

40 hrs/wk

MARY E CHA-CASWELL

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Board

$241K

40 hrs/wk

MICHAEL WIMBISH

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$226K

40 hrs/wk

LOREA MARTINEZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHRISTINA CHRISTOPHER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CAROL ORNELAS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

VELETA SAVANNAH

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANTHONY BARKETT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

BETH HUNKAPILLER

BOARD CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

AY'ANNA MOODY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JAVIER CABRA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

$226K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER CARR

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

$226K

40 hrs/wk

ANTHONY SOLINA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

$226K

40 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH M KENNEDY

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ASPIRE FOUNDATION

Staff

$218K

40 hrs/wk

DANIEL SOLEIMANI

CHIEF OF STAFF

Staff

$203K

40 hrs/wk

LISA M FRECCERO

VP PROGRAM SUPPORTS

Staff

$203K

40 hrs/wk

LEILANI C LAFAURIE

REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT, EQUITABLE INSTRU

Staff

$202K

40 hrs/wk

KATY M ELLISON

AREA SUPERINTENDENT

Staff

$202K

40 hrs/wk

MELISSA I BROOKENS

REGINAL SUPERINTENDEND, EQUITY LEADERSHIP SC

Staff

$201K

40 hrs/wk

STEPHANIE A VAUGHN

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HR

Staff

$189K

40 hrs/wk

WESLEY J FRAKES

PRINCIPAL

Staff

$185K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ASCENT BUILDERS INC

CONSTRUCTION

$21.6M

SCOOT EDUCATION INC

EDUCATION

$12.8M

ALTEN CONSTRUCTION INC

CONSTRUCTION

$5.9M

REVOLUTION FOODS INC

FOOD SERVICES

$4.3M

KAUFMAN CONSTRUCTIONS INC

CONSTRUCTION

$3.8M

Grants received

Showing 151 of 151

FromAmountPurposeYear
$124K
TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
2024
$50K
LOS ANGELES EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM
2024
$15K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE ASPIRE FIRESTONE ACADEMY
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
Don Shalvey: Changing the Odds Scholarship Fund
2024
$10K
Scholarships-Changing the Odds & Ri
2024
$442K
TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
2023
$380K
23-25 STRUCTURED LITERACY INITIATIVE: TK-2 COACHING/TRAINING & TUTORING
2023
$60K
GENERAL PROGRAMMING
2023
$40K
TO INCREASE THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UNDERSERVED STUDENTS, DEVELOP EFFECTIVE EDUCATORS, SHARE SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES WITH OTHER FORWARD-THINKING EDUCATORS, AND CATALYZE CHANGE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE
2023
$40K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$25K
TO SUPPORT TOWARDS THE GIVING TREE, WITH EMPHASIS ON SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$25K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$18K
CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
2023
$18K
TO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR ASPIRE PACIFIC ACADEMY. FOR THE TRANSFORMING FUTURES LUNCHEON. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$13K
Sports School Program
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE ASPIRE FIRESTONE ACADEMY
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$5K
General Operating Support
2023
$1K
IMPACT AND INNOVATION
2023
$290K
TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
2022
$285K
ASPIRE'S SEEDS OF LEARNING AND EARLY LITERACY FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS PROGRAM
2022
$270K
REGIONAL ADVOCACY LEADS SUPPORT
2022
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$75K
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
2022
$72K
TO CULTIVATE SCHOLARS' SKILLS, TALENTS, AND GIFTS
2022
$58K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF THE BAY AREA SCHOOLS. ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$50K
OG TRAINING FOR ASPIRE, OUSD, EFC, AND LIGHTHOUSE SPECIALISTS
2022
$45K
GENERAL PROGRAMMING
2022
$45K
GENERAL PROGRAMMING
2022
$45K
LIFTING TO GREAT GRANT
2022
$40K
TO INCREASE THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UNDERSERVED STUDENTS, DEVELOP EFFECTIVE EDUCATORS, SHARE SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES WITH OTHER FORWARD-THINKING EDUCATORS, AND CATALYZE CHANGE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE
2022
$32K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$30K
TO SUPPORT SHINING STARS
2022
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$16K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
THE LIGHT AWARDS PROJECT "IMPROVING INSTRUCTION AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGH SPANISH
2022
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE ASPIRE FIRESTONE ACADEMY
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$8K
Sports School Program
2022
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$508K
TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL
2021
$110K
ADVISED - FOR ADVOCACY WORK. ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION.
2021
$60K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$52K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$52K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$38K
TO INCREASE THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UNDERSERVED STUDENTS, DEVELOP EFFECTIVE EDUCATORS, SHARE SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES WITH OTHER FORWARD-THINKING EDUCATORS, AND CATALYZE CHANGE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE
2021
$27K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$25K
DISCRETIONARY
2021
$25K
GENERAL PROGRAMMING
2021
$22K
TO ENRICH STUDENTS LIVES AND RESHAPE LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS BY INCREASING THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF CALIFORNIA'S DIVERSE STUDENTS, DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE EDUCATORS, AND SHARING SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES WITH OTHER FORWARD
2021
$20K
THE LIGHT AWARDS PROJECT "IMPROVING INSTRUCTION AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGH SPANISH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT"
2021
$800K
CORE PORTFOLIO
2020
$560K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
$294K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$235K
EDUCATION/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
2020
$230K
TO FUND ASPIRE'S SEEDS OF LEARNING AND FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS PROGRAM AT FIVE CHARTER SCHOOLS.
2020
$227K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2020
$200K
CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
2020
$100K
General Operating Support
2020
$73K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$50K
ACCELERATE GRANT
2020
$45K
GENERAL PROGRAMMING
2020
$40K
GENERAL PROGRAMMING
2020
$31K
DESIGNING, PLANNING, AND MONITORING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS
2020
$30K
FULCRUM
2020
$30K
PANDEMIC RELIEF - REMOTE LEARNING
2020
$25K
PROMOTE EDUCATION
2020
$20K
PANDEMIC RELIEF - REMOTE LEARNING
2020
$20K
PANDEMIC RELIEF - REMOTE LEARNING
2020
$20K
PANDEMIC RELIEF - REMOTE LEARNING
2020
$15K
Unrestricted
2020
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$3K
SUPPORTING YOUTH
2020
$3K
GENERAL CHARITY
2020
$550
General & Unrestricted
2020
$1.2M
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2019
$900K
CORE PORTFOLIO
2019
$150K
SUPPORT THE COVID-19 RELIEF FUND
2019
$49K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$40K
TO SUPPORT A NETWORK OF SEVEN SCHOOLS SERVING STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS IN OAKLAND
2019
$30K
FOR THE SHINING STARS SCHOLARSHIP
2019
$11K
DONOR ADVISED FUNDS
2019
$11K
FULCRUM
2019
$9K
PROMOTE EDUCATION
2019
$7K
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
2019
$1.3M
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2018
$1.3M
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2018
$750K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$389K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2018
$275K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2018
$180K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2018
$69K
CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
2018
$60K
Unrestricted
2018
$50K
OPERATING SUPPORT LOS ANGELES REGION
2018
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$35K
TO SUPPORT A NETWORK OF SEVEN SCHOOLS SERVING STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS IN OAKLAND
2018
$31K
DONOR ADVISED FUND
2018
$25K
GENERAL CHARITY
2018
$14K
MEET AN UNSERVED NEED
2018
$10K
SCIENCE TEACHER
2018
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2018
$1K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2018
$1M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017
$50K
DONOR ADVISED FUND
2017
$38K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$35K
TO SUPPORT A NETWORK OF SEVEN SCHOOLS SERVING STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS IN OAKLAND
2017
$30K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2017
$8K
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
2017
$8K
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$19.2M from 51 funders · 151 grants · 2017–2024

Community Foundation

$4.5M · 5 grants · 2018–2019

Tipping Point Community

$3.5M · 5 grants · 2017–2021

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$1.7M · 5 grants · 2019–2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$1.7M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Silicon Schools Fund Inc

$1.4M · 4 grants · 2021–2024

The San Francisco Foundation

$955K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Kenneth Rainin Foundation

$945K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$607K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN943311088
NTEE codeB200
Subsection03
Ruling date1999-12
Formed1998
Employees2722
Volunteers500
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