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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs34staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin22.3%
Months of reserve9.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.8%
Middle half of peersMedianAspiration Aspirationtechorg
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.8M spent
Programs$8.5M87%Management and general$1.3M13%Fundraising$38k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In 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 15% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
6 of the 10 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists38funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$891k$370k$595kOpen Society InstituteOn and off$1.0M$400kFoundation to Promote Open SocietyOn and off$60k$1.1M$70kLuminate Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$200k$556k–The Ford FoundationOn and off$200k$170k$300kGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationOn and off$650kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$21k$500k$1.6M$1.3M$1.4M14 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$20k$50k$201k$22k$350k$1.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped