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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)
$3.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +112% in 3 yrs191staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin9.6%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.7%
Middle half of peersMedianBetter Basics
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.2M spent
Programs$2.5M79%Management and general$494k16%Fundraising$180k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
24 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
20 of the 32 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, 58% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII54funders
$549ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Central Alabama IncEvery year since FY2017$180k$173k$176k$173k$150k$150k$161kMike and Gillian Goodrich FoundationSince FY2018$30k$30k$30k$30k$25k$20kJunior League of Birmingham IncStopped after FY2022$30k$30k$25k$25k$25k$25k–The Comer FoundationSince FY2018$20k$32k$16k$18k$20k$20kCampbell Estelle S Char FoundationEvery year since FY2017$20k$18k$15k$15k$15k$20k$15kHill Crest Foundation IncOn and off$20k$15k$15k$20k$20k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$49k$84k$29k$106k$100k$98k$85k35 other fundersUp to $90k a year each$37k$84k$51k$288k$248k$185k$177k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped