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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)
$7.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +68% in 3 yrs37staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.4%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.1%
Middle half of peersMedianArchcity Defenders
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.4M spent
Programs$6.4M86%Management and general$508k7%Fundraising$557k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Clara Lionel Foundation gave $500k in FY2020, 11% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 82% in FY2022
$547k in FY2021, $99k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort94funders
$2.0Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Deer Creek FoundationSince FY2020$250k$300k$315k$325kWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncSince FY2020$75k$125k$375k$375kBorealis PhilanthropyOn and off$13k$217k$180k$290kThe Clara Lionel FoundationOn and off$500kThe Roger I & Ruth B Macfarlane FndnStopped after FY2021$150k$110k$150k–Solidaire Network IncOn and off$300k$65kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$277k$67k$182k$1.4M$731k$782k$357k59 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$90k$56k$148k$592k$738k$405k$244k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped