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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)
$2.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · +10% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin10.4%
Months of reserve24.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.2%
Middle half of peersMedianBallot Initiative Strategy Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.2M spent
Programs$1.4M63%Management and general$570k26%Fundraising$229k11%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 22% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort33funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$50k$150k$250k$275k$500kFreedom Together FoundationSince FY2020$200k$300k$300k$350kThe Ford FoundationOn and off$150k$150k$195k$200k$200k$225kWK Kellogg FoundationSince FY2022$749k$325kCarnegie Corporation of New YorkOn and off$83k$117k$83k$100k$117k$83kThe Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationNew in FY2023$303kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$45$234k$249k17 other fundersUp to $125k a year each$125k$75k$355k$235k$272k$370k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund