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$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · +287% in 3 yrs74staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin29.4%
Months of reserve8.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.2%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Institute for Economic Research
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.3M spent
Programs$6.5M70%Management and general$1.7M18%Fundraising$1.1M12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.4M in FY2023 and −$3.6M in FY2024. Cash covers 8.3 months, above the peer median of 4.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
14 of the 23 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists52funders
$912ka year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncSince FY2020$50k$50k$200k$300kSarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedSince FY2022$100k$100kJP Humphreys FoundationSince FY2019$11k$10k$25k$40k$40kCharles Koch FoundationStopped after FY2021$68k$35k$4k$4k–Thomas W Smith Foundation IncOn and off$50k$50kPierre F & Enid Goodrich FoundationSince FY2020$20k$20k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$56k$90k$152k$251k$472k$670k30 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$10k$78k$18k$46k$134k$78k$153k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped