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$2.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.1%
Months of reserve13.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.0%
Middle half of peersMedianAlive and Free
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$2.1M87%Management and general$84k4%Fundraising$213k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
CABIN ROAD FOUNDATION dated April 4 2011 gave about $1.5M a year for five years, 63% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$754k in FY2023, −$283k in FY2024 and −$216k in FY2025. Cash covers 13.4 months, above the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 30% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII43funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
80%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23CABIN ROAD FOUNDATION dated April 4 2011Stopped after FY2021$250k$2.4M$500k$670k$3.6M–The California EndowmentEvery year since FY2017$200k$237k$237k$151k$241k$150k$150kCrankstart FoundationStopped after FY2022$125k$25k$25k–The William G Gilmore FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15k$15k$15k$15k$15k$15k$15kExcellence in Investing for Childrens CausesOn and off$33kThe Morton FoundationSince FY2020$5k$5k$5k$7kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$182k$41k$51k$74k$21k$24k$102k18 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$5k$6k$9k$34k$28k$6k$36k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped