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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)
$340krevenue
FY2025 · +128% in 3 yrs3staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.6%
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.9%
Middle half of peersMedianBacklight Productions
Where the money goes FY2025 · $356k spent
Programs$281k79%Management and general$75k21%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 23% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort10funders
$13ka year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Middle Tennessee Electric Sharingchange IncNew in FY2023$10kTennessee Disability CoalitionOn and off$8kThe Brave Heart Foundation IncSince FY2021$1k$1k$1kNorwex Foundation for A Brighter Future IncOn and off$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$5k$5k$7k$141$15k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund