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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)
$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · −19% in 3 yrs96staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin9.2%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−5.2%
Middle half of peersMedianACLU Foundation of Southern California
Where the money goes FY2025 · $14M spent
Programs$9.2M66%Management and general$3.3M24%Fundraising$1.4M10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.5M in FY2023 and −$3.9M in FY2024. Cash covers 2.2 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI115funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The California EndowmentEvery year since FY2017$185k$135k$355k$355k$355k$450k$450kMunger Tolles & Olson FoundationSince FY2020$187k$71k$25k$551kEqual Justice WorksOn and off$41k$91k$114kEvelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSince FY2021$25k$75k$62kBerlanti Family FoundationSince FY2021$15k$100k$15kA-Mark FoundationStopped after FY2020$50k$25k$25k$25k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$845k$866k$1.5M$1.5M$1.4M$1.2M$1.2M66 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$134k$153k$78k$191k$147k$101k$134k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped