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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)
$5.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs40staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.1%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.8%
Middle half of peersMedianAvenue Scholars
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.2M spent
Programs$3.9M76%Management and general$1.3M24%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$684k in FY2024 and −$3k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.2 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
6 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
15 of the 19 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 6 returns, 23% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII35funders
$4.3Ma year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Charles E Lakin Foundation IncSince FY2019$1.0M$1.7M$1.8M$899k$1.7MThe Sherwood FoundationSince FY2018$853k$867k$854k$1.0M$850k$859kWeitz Family FoundationOn and off$400k$400k$300k$400k$400k$300kSuzanne & Walter Scott FoundationOn and off$36k$505k$1.4MThe Lozier FoundationOn and off$250k$250k$250k$225k$225k$200kWilliam and Ruth Scott Family FoundationOn and off$450k$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$40$5k19 other fundersUp to $350k a year each$513k$645k$538k$413k$705k$610k$596k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund