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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs29staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−24.5%
Months of reserve5.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.8%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Transparency
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.4M spent
Programs$2.7M78%Management and general$252k7%Fundraising$484k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
16 of the 26 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists69funders
$1.6Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Thomas W Smith Foundation IncOn and off$700k$330k$295k$300k$250kGlenn Greenberg and Linda Vester Foundation IncSince FY2020$100k$100k$250k$250kSarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedSince FY2020$100k$110k$100k$100kThe Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$100kThe Searle Freedom TrustOn and off$150k$125k$100kDavid D Smith Family Foundation IncOn and off$275k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$750$209k$131k$786k$422k$486k$384k41 other fundersUp to $251k a year each$169k$58k$241k$412k$200k$431k$200k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund