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$1.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · −38% in 3 yrs8staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin7.6%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−8.9%
Middle half of peersMedianAmplifier
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.1M spent
Programs$721k65%Management and general$240k22%Fundraising$149k13%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$106k in FY2022 and −$115k in FY2023. Cash covers 2.7 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
28funders
$337ka year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationStopped after FY2020$175k$75k–Snap FoundationNew in FY2023$115kThe Max Stenbeck Charitable FundStopped after FY2022$60k$50k–The California EndowmentOn and off$20k$40k$40kSkoll FundOn and off$75kThe Annenberg FoundationOn and off$68kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$100k$150k$105k$300k$167k10 other fundersUp to $120k a year each$21k$50k$120k$131k$105k$20k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped