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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$212Mrevenue
FY2025 · −13% in 3 yrs807staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin38.8%
Months of reserve11.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.2%
Middle half of peersMedianBerea College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $130M spent
Programs$100M77%Management and general$22M17%Fundraising$7.7M6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
28 of 29 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 5% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
107 of the 176 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $246M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending321funders
$27Ma year, last 3 years
67%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Anne Ray FoundationSince FY2020$16M$14M$21M$19MBlue Meridian Partners IncStopped after FY2021$5.3M$4.7M–Save The Children Federation IncSince FY2020$455k$50k$1.4M$1.2MJP's Peace Love & Happiness FoundationOn and off$500k$600k$500k$450k$350kBowman Zorah W EndwStopped after FY2021$29k$1.4M–Tw Mary S Frazer Xxxxx8003Every year since FY2017$178k$194k$199k$181k$181k$207k$188kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$919k$677k$607k$1.8M$600k$2.3M$3.4M237 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$1.5M$1.6M$1.9M$2.4M$3.7M$3.8M$3.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped