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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)
$2.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +33% in 3 yrs8staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−30.4%
Months of reserve8.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.4%
Middle half of peersMedianAcademy for Creating Enterprise
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.0M spent
Programs$2.4M81%Management and general$202k7%Fundraising$353k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$978k in FY2023, −$269k in FY2024 and −$695k in FY2025. Cash covers 8.5 months, above the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
12 of the 15 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists42funders
$782ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sorenson Legacy FoundationStopped after FY2021$50k$50k$300k$321k$100k–The Ennoble FoundationSince FY2022$314k$150kBertin Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$50k$50k$75k$75k$50k$50kBeesley Family FoundationSince FY2020$20k$50k$50k$50kMy Brother's Keeper FoundationOn and off$30k$30k$50k$50kDerek and Shelaine Maxfield Family FoundOn and off$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$138k$230k$187k$169k$250k$271k$279k21 other fundersUp to $80k a year each$88k$40k$43k$59k$152k$122k$134k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped