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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)
$8.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −33% in 3 yrs44staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−34.9%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.1%
Middle half of peersMedianActon Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$9.7M81%Management and general$704k6%Fundraising$1.6M13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$654k in FY2023, −$1.4M in FY2024 and −$3.1M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
57 of the 87 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists148funders
$7.8Ma year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$2.1M$2.5M$1.6M$1.6MJohn Templeton FoundationSince FY2020$388k$319k$892k$515kEL Craig FoundationStopped after FY2022$258k$250k$250k$410k–The George Edward Durell FoundationEvery year since FY2017$150k$175k$175k$175k$175k$175k$125kSarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedSince FY2020$250k$275k$275k$280kAtlantic Council of the United States IncSince FY2022$193k$692kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$749k$680k$404k$1.5M$3.0M$2.3M$2.6M106 other fundersUp to $258k a year each$883k$726k$538k$1.4M$1.7M$2.1M$1.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped