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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)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +44% in 3 yrs9staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−16.3%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.3%
Middle half of peersMedianBook Industry
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.1M70%Management and general$285k18%Fundraising$198k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$430k in FY2023 and −$225k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.6 months, under the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort34funders
$243ka year, last 3 years
67%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Greater St Louis IncStopped after FY2019$25k$100k–American Booksellers Association IncStopped after FY2021$100k$7k–Hieronymus Foundation IncSince FY2020$10k$20k$35k$16kLannan FoundationOn and off$50kLeaves of Grass FundStopped after FY2021$10k$5k$2k–Brad & Cori Meltzer Charitable TrustOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k$100k$70k$1.4M$278k$191k$177k12 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$5k$388$2k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped