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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- Reinstated
- IRS files
- Agree
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- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +35% in 3 yrs3staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin15.9%
Months of reserve6.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+28.4%
Middle half of peersMedianAppleseed
Where the money goes FY2025 · $887k spent
Programs$740k83%Management and general$94k11%Fundraising$53k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
38 of 38 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 28% a year since FY2021, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort31funders
$120ka year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationOn and off$150kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$100kThe Greene-Milstein Family Foundation Co Monica TouesnardSince FY2020$10k$10k$10k$10kSawyer & Jean Marglous FoundationOn and off$5k$10k$10kPhalarope Foundation Co Rebecca H DentOn and off$10k$10kMartha & Joseph Schrodt Family FoundationNew in FY2023$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$68k$80k$33k$65k$30k$220k$60k8 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$28k$26k$31k$16k$500$3k$500
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund