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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$23Mrevenue
FY2025 · +2% in 3 yrs434staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.7%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.0%
Middle half of peersMedianAlternatives
Where the money goes FY2025 · $23M spent
Programs$21M90%Management and general$2.0M9%Fundraising$283k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
No return on record for FY2021
It filed for FY2020 and FY2022, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsIn its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
8 of the 13 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $3.3M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending29funders
$59ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Scott Carolyn J Char Tua-MainStopped after FY2022$15k$10k$10k–John a and Margaret Post FoundationSince FY2022$15k$15kRobert U and Roberta Goldman Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$10k$8k$8k–Oceanfirst FoundationOn and off$5k$8k$5k$6kGertrude L Hirsch Charitable TrustOn and off$10k$5k$5kCharles B Mathis Mem TrOn and off$7k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$41$231$203$16k16 other fundersUp to $32k a year each$13k$6k$19k$39k$6k$21k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped