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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)
$16Mrevenue
FY2024 · +12% in 3 yrs36staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin6.4%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.6%
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Where the money goes FY2024 · $15M spent
Programs$11M73%Management and general$3.3M22%Fundraising$845k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
8 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 52% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII28funders
$3.2Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Luminate Foundation IncSince FY2020$550k$763k$200k$550kOpen Society InstituteOn and off$950k$900kWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncSince FY2018$250k$250k$250k$250k$250k$250kFoundation to Promote Open SocietyOn and off$345k$545k$525kThe Ford FoundationSince FY2019$75k$100k$200k$353k$475kThe Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncSince FY2021$200k$500k$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$261k$210k$17k$12k$30k$15k$1.2M10 other fundersUp to $315k a year each$85k$254k$190k$185k$368k$450k$65k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund