One City Schools Inc
Our mission is to seed a new model of public education that ensures young children are on track to succeed in a college or career preparatory program from birth through high school graduation.
One City Schools Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $20,055,531
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $12,211,304
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1
- Expenses (2025)
- $13,601,173
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who One City Schools Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $478 (2019) to $14.1M (2022). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $14.1M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| One City Broadway Inc Madison, WI | General Purpose | $13,454,566 |
| One City Schools Foundation Inc Madison, WI | General Purpose | $687,598 |
| The Nehemiah Community Development Corporation Madison, WI | General Purpose | $5,240 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,055,531 | $12,211,304 | $13,601,173 | — | — | $1 |
| 2024 | $19,482,270 | $10,780,998 | $12,169,347 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $21,150,690 | $11,512,711 | $11,096,701 | — | — | $118 |
| 2022 | $5,009,353 | $5,379,211 | $21,217,074 | $14,147,404 | 3 | $-3,850 |
| 2021 | $18,520,315 | $16,885,387 | $4,872,393 | — | — | $2,910 |
| 2020 | $6,381,495 | $8,286,892 | $4,073,361 | — | — | $4,523 |
| 2019 | $1,864,350 | $2,566,026 | $2,576,589 | $478 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About One City Schools Inc
Based on IRS filings
One City Schools Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
One City Schools Inc is led by Michael Kaleem Caire, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Kaleem Caire
CEO
Chief Executive Officer → Founder & CEO, 2022
Founder & CEO → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$72K (2019) → $210K (2025)
James Howard
Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carola Gaines
Director
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gordon Derzon
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Krupp
Director
Chair & Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2020
Vice Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Noble Wray
Director
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
Past Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gloria Ladson Billings PhD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Toya Pedracine-Stewart
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Aguayo
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Johnson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Curley Prestine
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
D. Dantzler Jr.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Wiseman
Chief of Staff
COO → Chief of Staff, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$105K (2024) → $123K (2025)
Maria Dyslin
Executive Principal
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$167K (2024) → $162K (2025)
Ayodeji Ogunniyi
Ms Principal
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$128K (2025)
Carl Hampton
Vice President Govt Relations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$118K (2025)
Nikole J. Laskov Fees
Chief Talent Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$125K (2025)
Sara Alvarad
Assistant Project Administrator
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$105K (2025)
Scott Klug
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sui-Nae Stroman CPA
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Campagna
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Torrey Jaeckle (2019–2025) — Treasurer- Former · Filing note: Term ended 13025
- Former: Michael Hanson (2023–2025) — Director · Filing note: Term ended 52824
- Former: Salli Martyniak (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Catherine Zdeblick (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Wajiha Akhtar-Khaleel PhD (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: David Stephan (2022–2023) — Chief Talent Officer
- Former: Devon Davis (2022–2023) — Head of Schools
- Former: Natalia Navarro-Albaladejo (2023) — Director of Teaching & Learning
- Former: Lynn McDonald PhD (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Theresa Balsiger Phr Shrm-Cp (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jodie Pope Williams (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Dominic Ledesma (2022) — Director
- Former: Faren D'abell (2022) — Elementary School Principal
- Former: Mike Hanson (2022) — Director
- Former: Robert Beckman (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Bethe Bonk (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jordan Jodie Pope-Williams (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Wajiha Akthar PhD (2020) — Director
- Former: Donna Moreland (2019) — Chair
- Former: Marcus Allen PhD (2019) — Director
- Former: Theresa Balsiger (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $210K, to Michael Kaleem Caire (CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about One City Schools Inc
How large is One City Schools Inc?
One City Schools Inc reported $20.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.2M.
What is One City Schools Inc?
One City Schools Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Madison, WI. It holds $20.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does One City Schools Inc operate?
One City Schools Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is One City Schools Inc's EIN?
One City Schools Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1490574. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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