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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)
$53Mrevenue
FY2025 · −15% in 3 yrs114staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.3%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.6%
Middle half of peersMedianBig Shoulders
Where the money goes FY2025 · $55M spent
Programs$52M94%Management and general$1.9M3%Fundraising$1.4M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
32 of 32 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
88 of the 138 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 6 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII261funders
$17Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Dean & Barbara White Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$1.7M$1.0M$3.5M$1.0MThe Canning FoundationSince FY2020$1.3M$212k$1.5M$1.9MThe Bruce and Beth White Family FoundationOn and off$975k$600k$125k$1.1M$1.2M$436kPatrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationStopped after FY2021$1.0M$800k$1.0M$1.0M$500k–Kazma Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$425k$468k$155k$120k$130k$630k$680kJohn and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber PhilanthropySince FY2020$15k$1.1M$1.1M$198kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.1M$864k$1.3M$4.7M$4.3M$7.9M$6.0M206 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$1.2M$2.1M$2.2M$3.4M$4.9M$4.2M$6.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped