This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $427,515 | $2,049,007 | $0 | $478,449 | $419,179 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $1,525,353 | $3,674,586 | $1,505,000 | $2,864,962 | $2,040,772 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $5,339,691 | $432,626 | $0 | $4,953,042 | $4,939,868 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 79% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIND ACADEMY CORPORATIONPARKLAND, FL | BUILD AND SCALE MICROSCHOOL MODEL | $150,000 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas J Vander Ark | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Mike Mcgalliard | SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
| Edgar Palacios | TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Byron Sanders | PRESIDENT |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| BUILD AND SCALE MICROSCHOOL MODEL |
| $150,000 |
| 2024 |
| THE MEANING FOUNDATION (PRIMER MICROSCHOOLS)LOS ANGELES, CA | BUILD AND SCALE MICROSCHOOL MODEL | $150,000 | 2024 |
| ASU PREPARATORY ACADEMYPHOENIX, AZ | BUILD AND SCALE MICROSCHOOL MODEL | $150,000 | 2024 |
| COLOSSAL COMMUNITYPLANTATION, FL | BUILD AND SCALE MICROSCHOOL MODEL | $150,000 | 2024 |
| THE LAB SCHOOL OF MEMPHIS INCMEMPHIS, TN | BUILD AND SCALE MICROSCHOOL MODEL | $150,000 | 2024 |
| ELLEMERCITO ACADEMYDOWNEY, CA | BUILD AND SCALE MICROSCHOOL MODEL | $100,000 | 2024 |
| ISSAQUAH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 411ISSAQUAH, WA | BUILD AND SCALE MICROSCHOOL MODEL | $100,000 | 2024 |
| PURDUE POLYTECHNIC HIGH SCHOOL OF INDIANAPOLIS INCINDIANAPOLIS, IN | BUILD AND SCALE MICROSCHOOL MODEL | $100,000 | 2024 |
| SPARK COMMUNITY SCHOOLSPHOENIX, AZ | BUILD AND SCALE MICROSCHOOL MODEL | $100,000 | 2024 |
| PAST FOUNDATIONCOLUMBUS, OH | BUILD AND SCALE MICROSCHOOL MODEL | $100,000 | 2024 |
| LAMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICTLAMONT, CA | BUILD AND SCALE MICROSCHOOL MODEL | $40,000 | 2024 |
| ESCONDIDO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICTESCONDIDO, CA | BUILD AND SCALE MICROSCHOOL MODEL | $40,000 | 2024 |
| LINCON HIGH SCHOOLNATIONAL CITY, CA | BUILD AND SCALE MICROSCHOOL MODEL | $25,000 | 2024 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Ursulina Ramierz | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Kara May | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Caroline Vander Ark | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO | 40.00 | $215,159 |
| Rashwan Caruthers | PARTNER, ADVOCACY | 40.00 | $122,187 |
| Mason Pashia | PARTNER, STORYTELLING | 40.00 | $117,648 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202541129349302354
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202422979349301547
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201932039349301528
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201822489349301267
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.