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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +117% in 3 yrs88staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin53.2%
Months of reserve11.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+24.4%
Middle half of peersMedian826 Boston
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.4M spent
Programs$2.8M82%Management and general$258k8%Fundraising$335k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$769k in FY2023 and −$538k in FY2024. Cash covers 11.6 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 24% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
27 of the 44 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2025. $55k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending108funders
$1.6Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Massachusetts Service Alliance IncSince FY2019$30k$204k$239k$255k$227kMwc Foundation Inc #0726315Since FY2020$75k$100k$80k$75kCalderwood Charitable FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$100kWellington Management FoundationStopped after FY2021$60k$50k$50k$75k$15k–826 National IncEvery year since FY2017$30k$55k$34k$27k$30k$33k$39kLiberty Mutual Foundation IncSince FY2020$40k$40k$48k$60kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$136k$227k$443k$602k$626k$1.1M$483k64 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$60k$81k$100k$269k$409k$345k$298k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped