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Can you give?
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)
$8.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +60% in 3 yrs99staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.8%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+36.2%
Middle half of peersMedianAscend Leadership Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.1M spent
Programs$7.2M89%Management and general$928k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$595k in FY2023 and −$439k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 36% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 85% of revenue in FY2025. $729k is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending3funders
$198a year, last 3 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$166$283$196$115
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund