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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)
$1.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs154staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.7%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.3%
Middle half of peersMedianBackfield in Motion
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.7M91%Management and general$93k5%Fundraising$62k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273) gave about $84k a year for five years, 11% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$296k in FY2023 and −$273k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 61% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII69funders
$725ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Care Foundation of America Inc Two Brentwood CommonsOn and off$44k$48k$140k$275k$200kYoung Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273)Stopped after FY2021$19k$31k$78k$120k$174k–Memorial Foundation IncSince FY2018$60k$30k$30k$30k$45k$45kNew Profit IncSince FY2022$100k$125kJames R Meadows Jr FoundationSince FY2021$95k$50k$50kThe Boedecker FoundationSince FY2020$30k$40k$55k$46kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$71k$65k$18k$51k$30k$28k$27k47 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$107k$97k$158k$164k$191k$254k$317k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped