Program areas at DCS
Operation of two public Charter schools serving over 1,000 students in grades tk to 8. Discovery Charter schools is committed to: building an educational environment where developing, building, and engaging families and communities will provide a common vision for lifelong learning and student success; respecting the cognitive, emotional, social, and physical development of each child; partnering staff, students, parents, and community to create a unique, challenging, and individualized learning environment with high academic standards and expectations; building programs that foster thinking which is original, critical, collaborative, and reflective; and developing students who are self-motivated, self-disciplined, and socially responsible.
Who funds Discovery Charter School (DCS)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Financials for DCS
| Revenues | FYE 06/2024 | FYE 06/2023 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $16,682,090 | $14,427,744 | 15.6% |
| Program services | $774,892 | $754,865 | 2.7% |
| Investment income and dividends | $628 | $16,718 | -96.2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-136,355 | $-93,943 | -45.1% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $17,321,255 | $15,105,384 | 14.7% |
Organizations like DCS
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Corvian Community School | 501(c)(3) | Charlotte, NC | $16,172,003 |
| Lafayette Preparatory Academy | 501(c)(3) | Saint Louis, MO | $6,081,170 |
| Imagine Classical Academy Indigo Ranch | 501(c)(3) | Colorado Springs, CO | $8,244,528 |
| Sandy Ridge Academy | 501(c)(3) | Lebanon, OR | $5,452,342 |
| Whin Music Community Charter School | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $11,357,666 |
| Furlow Charter School | 501(c)(3) | Americus, GA | $10,636,285 |
| Brass City Charter School | 501(c)(3) | Waterbury, CT | $6,788,362 |
| River Mill Academy | 501(c)(3) | Graham, NC | $7,851,008 |
| Lowcountry Leadership Charter School | 501(c)(3) | Hollywood, SC | $7,710,202 |
| Leadership Preparatory Leadership Prerparatory Charter School | 501(c)(3) | Memphis, TN | $7,437,637 |
Data update history
October 7, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
August 1, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
July 30, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 4, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsCharter schoolsK-12 schoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donationsLegally formed as corporation
General information
- Address
- 4021 Teale Ave
- San Jose, CA 95117
- Metro area
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- County
- Santa Clara County, CA
- Website URL
- discoveryk8.org/Â
- Phone
- (408) 243-9800
IRS details
- EIN
- 37-1509106
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2005
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B29: Charter Schools
- NAICS code, primary
- 611110: Elementary and Secondary Schools
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Exempt
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- None yet
- FTB Entity ID
- 2632136
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2025-10-15
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