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Screen a listAurora Commons
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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)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs27staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−13.0%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.8%
Middle half of peersMedianAurora Commons
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.8M76%Management and general$317k13%Fundraising$239k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$101k in FY2024 and −$271k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 66% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII21funders
$273ka year, last 3 years
59%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Young Womens Christian Association of Seattle-King County-Snohomish CountyStopped after FY2022$91k$21k$37k$23k–Mightycause Charitable FoundationSince FY2022$9k$12kF & O Shortlidge Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$4k$3k–Raynier Institute & FoundationOn and off$5kPuget Sound Energy FoundationSince FY2021$50$50$4kMarguerite Casey FoundationNew in FY2023$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$34k$74k$416k$234k2 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$1k$250
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped