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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)
$9.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +63% in 3 yrs37staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin36.5%
Months of reserve4.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.2%
Middle half of peersMedianBernie's Book Bank
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.0M spent
Programs$4.6M77%Management and general$670k11%Fundraising$738k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI151funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23AbbVie FoundationEvery year since FY2017$110k$426k$428k$357k$345k$345k$340kReed Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$38k$54k$64kElkes Foundation IIISince FY2020$20k$30k$40k$30kTawani Charitable Distribution FundStopped after FY2022$20k$20k$20k$25k$20k–Daniel R and Karen Kales Lee Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1k$5k$18k$6k$10k$18k$25kBackstop FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3k$3k$15k$15k$15k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$42k$45k$235k$318k$316k$384k$497k100 other fundersUp to $35k a year each$102k$129k$135k$199k$211k$269k$312k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped