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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.7Mrevenue
FY2024 · +50% in 3 yrs17staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−0.7%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+19.5%
Middle half of peersMedianA Sense of Home
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.7M spent
Programs$3.0M80%Management and general$219k6%Fundraising$512k14%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 10% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Saturn Foundation Global gave $250k in FY2021, 10% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$81k in FY2022, −$77k in FY2023 and −$27k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
14 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 20% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 14% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII126funders
$642ka year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Conrad N Hilton FoundationStopped after FY2022$250k$10k–Saturn Foundation GlobalOn and off$250kFriese FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$50kJoseph Drown FoundationOn and off$20k$25k$25k$25k$25k$30kThe Annenberg FoundationOn and off$10k$40k$57kThe Gilbert Family FoundationNew in FY2023$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$277k$117k$203k$58k$95k$106k$310k77 other fundersUp to $55k a year each$54k$154k$125k$140k$101k$208k$235k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped