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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)
$2.7Mrevenue
FY2024 · −74% in 3 yrs1staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin39.6%
Months of reserve26.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.4%
Middle half of peersMedianAlternate RootsInc
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.6M100%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 23% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation gave about $1.2M a year for two years, 23% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 80% in FY2021
$195k in FY2020, $40k in FY2021.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI94funders
$4.8Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationSince FY2018$200k$200k$330k$815k$690k$560kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$600k$1.9MSurdna Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$150k$410k$435k$400k$475kWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncStopped after FY2022$300k$375k$251k$260k–Ananda Fund 009146-000On and off$125k$425k$350kNEO Philanthropy IncStopped after FY2021$75k$150k$395k$123k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$195k$416k$501k$1.4M$4.1M$493k$328k59 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$301k$549k$421k$2.3M$2.4M$1.3M$841k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped