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EIN 35-2194153

Building Excellent Schools (BES)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
35
City
Boston
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
2003
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
Description
Building Excellent Schools is an organization dedicated to fostering the development and ensuring the success of charter schools. It provides training and instruction to individuals desiring to start a charter school, offering stipends to cover their living expenses, health insurance and travel during the training period. Furthermore, it provides services to previous fellows. BES is located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Total revenues
$8,319,836
2023
Total expenses
$8,512,908
2023
Total assets
$10,998,150
2023
Num. employees
35
2023

Program areas at BES

Bes provides various training and professional development programs to individuals. From school founders and executive directors, to operations leaders, deans of students and directors of curriculum and instructions, Bes trains leaders to build schools, to ensure their schools to excel, and to substain their results over time. Bes invests in leaders so that they can invest in their teams and students, delivering on the promise of an excellent education for every child.

Who funds Building Excellent Schools (BES)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Redefined AtlantaGeneral Operating Support for Metro Atlanta-Based Work$620,000
Michael and Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF)Transformational School Leadership for Equitable and Excellent Schools$350,000
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$250,000
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at BES

NameTitleCompensation
Aasimah NavlakhiChief Executive Officer$233,043
Nicole Shaffer-ThomasChief of Staff$185,121
Jasmine FryerChief Strategy Officer$189,299
Gina MusumeciChief Program Officer$184,113
Hunter SchimpffSenior Director of Finance
...and 23 more key personnel

Financials for BES

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$7,076,454
Program services$924,750
Investment income and dividends$51,574
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-27,542
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$294,600
Total revenues$8,319,836

Form 990s for BES

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-02-21990View PDF
2022-062023-03-09990View PDF
2021-062022-01-04990View PDF
2020-062022-03-10990View PDF
2019-082021-01-21990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like BES

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Charter Schools Development CenterSacramento, CA$3,369,129
Pivot LearningOakland, CA$2,733,612
InflexionEugene, OR$5,407,175
Lincoln Learning SolutionsAliquippa, PA$17,293,831
Good Reason HoustonHouston, TX$14,870,865
Educational Solutions CompanyColumbus, OH$9,427,145
Rio Hondo Education ConsortiumWhittier, CA$12,151,682
Open SchoolPortland, OR$4,162,320
Instruction PartnersNashville, TN$22,860,266
Partners in School InnovationSan Francisco, CA$6,330,220
Data update history
June 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $620,000 from Redefined Atlanta
November 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $215,000 from NewSchools Venture Fund (NSVF)
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
State / local levelManagement and technical assistanceTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
131 Dartmouth St Floor 3
Boston, MA 02116
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Suffolk County, MA
Website URL
bes.org/ 
Phone
(617) 227-4545
Facebook page
BuildingExcellentSchools 
Twitter profile
@besbuzz 
IRS details
EIN
35-2194153
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2003
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
611710: Educational Support Services
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Delinquent
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0278901
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-11-06
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