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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs33staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.5%
Months of reserve9.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−7.4%
Middle half of peersMedianAlternatives in Action
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.4M spent
Programs$2.8M83%Management and general$583k17%Fundraising$910%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 5 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, 97% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII26funders
$3ka year, last 3 years
97%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$110kKaiser Foundation HospitalsStopped after FY2018$34k$40k–Museum of ScienceOn and off$50kSunlight GivingOn and off$50kThe Joseph and Vera Long FoundationOn and off$49kQuest FoundationOn and off$16kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$55k$133k$35k$5k$103$9k$4811 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$31k$24k$750$500
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped