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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)
−$929krevenue
FY2025 · −126% in 3 yrs41staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+23.6%
Middle half of peersMedianAttack Poverty
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.7M spent
Programs$1.7M63%Management and general$775k28%Fundraising$235k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 10% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The George Foundation gave $350k in FY2020, 10% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 100% in FY2024
$336k in FY2023, $0 in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.6M in FY2023 and −$3.7M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 9.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn 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 24% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort64funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Greater HoustonStopped after FY2022$300k$3.3M$1.8M$925k$803k–The Henderson-Wessendorff FoundationEvery year since FY2017$705k$307k$827k$765k$500k$1.1M$640kCenter for Disaster Philanthropy IncOn and off$1.2MThe Onestar FoundationOn and off$750kThe George FoundationOn and off$350kThe St Bernard Project IncSince FY2021$75k$107k$54kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$908k$70k$557k$333k$161k$388k$155k32 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$98k$25k$140k$135k$128k$227k$101k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped