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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)(1)
$3.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · +136% in 3 yrs15staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−18.6%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.5%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Sustainable Business Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.5M spent
Programs$3.3M74%Management and general$1.1M26%Fundraising$37k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 29% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Ford Foundation gave about $169k a year for four years, 29% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.0M in FY2023 and −$699k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 5.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort47funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Skoll FoundationSince FY2021$500k$750k$82kThe Ford FoundationStopped after FY2020$188k$188k$150k$150k–The Heinz EndowmentsSince FY2022$209k$220kWallace Global Fund IISince FY2019$50k$50k$100k$100k$100kSurdna Foundation IncStopped after FY2018$175k$185k–Park Foundation IncSince FY2020$100k$70k$125k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$123k$148k$370k$453k$150k$87k$221k29 other fundersUp to $180k a year each$86k$110k$307k$254k$364k$672k$399k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped