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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)(2)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +112% in 3 yrs5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−15.3%
Months of reserve4.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+28.8%
Middle half of peersMedianAcec Research Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.1M spent
Programs$1.8M87%Management and general$133k6%Fundraising$137k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$425k in FY2024 and −$279k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.4 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 29% a year since FY2021, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort10funders
$37ka year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Wsp Foundation IncNew in FY2023$15kStanley Consultants Charitable FoundationNew in FY2023$13kKimley-Horn FoundationNew in FY2023$12kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$147k$18k$25k$28k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund