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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)
$17Mrevenue
FY2024 · +0% in 3 yrs489staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−18.0%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−6.3%
Middle half of peersMedianAbilityfirst
Where the money goes FY2024 · $20M spent
Programs$16M78%Management and general$3.6M18%Fundraising$848k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4.6M in FY2022, −$703k in FY2023 and −$3.1M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 1.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 6 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII118funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Selma E Andrews TrustSince FY2018$664k$1.1M$546k$658k$1.0M$1.1MThe Ahmanson FoundationOn and off$500k$76kBrower Memorial FundSince FY2018$58k$63k$60k$60k$65k$62kLewis Cecile Woods Charitable TuwSince FY2020$68k$74k$62k$78kWeingart FoundationOn and off$200kThe Annenberg FoundationOn and off$50k$50k$50k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$40k$72k$147k$553k$131k$224k$371k86 other fundersUp to $160k a year each$138k$202k$416k$641k$465k$525k$644k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund