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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)
$3.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +10% in 3 yrs17staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−21.4%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.7%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Academy of Religion
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.0M spent
Programs$2.4M62%Management and general$1.5M37%Fundraising$45k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc gave about $263k a year for two years, 12% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$123k in FY2023, −$1.4M in FY2024 and −$696k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
6funders
$67ka year, last 3 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23The Henry Luce Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$325k$200k–Khyentse FoundationOn and off$10kGrant Me the Wisdom FoundationOn and off$220Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$61$87$35$21
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped