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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)
$2.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +29% in 3 yrs128staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.4%
Months of reserve0.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.1%
Middle half of peersMedianBig Buddy Program
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.8M spent
Programs$2.3M80%Management and general$383k13%Fundraising$194k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$139k in FY2024 and −$222k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.0 months, under the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 91% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII25funders
$423ka year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Capital Area United WayEvery year since FY2017$145k$145k$119k$214k$239k$264k$25kThe Huey & Angelina Wilson FoundationSince FY2021$73k$144k$190kYouth Collaboratory IncOn and off$78k$60k$50k$36k$47k$44kMayor's Healthy City InitiativeSince FY2021$73k$40k$20kAlbemarle FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15k$39k$5k$3k$3k$3k$3kThe Credit Bureau of Baton Rouge FoundationOn and off$3k$8k$20k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$200$8k$6k$89$6k$11k12 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$14k$20k$14k$67k$6k$10k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund