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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
- Reinstated
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +114% in 3 yrs68staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin37.6%
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+28.9%
Middle half of peersMedianBooks and Breakfast
Where the money goes FY2025 · $905k spent
Programs$614k68%Management and general$183k20%Fundraising$108k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$66k in FY2023 and −$62k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.6 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 29% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
10 of the 12 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 13% of revenue in FY2025. $329k is traced federal awards from Corporation for National and Community Service.
990 Part VIII · USAspending35funders
$526ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wayfarer FoundationSince FY2021$50k$150k$300kCless Family FoundationSince FY2020$45k$50k$30k$50kFranklin Square FoundationOn and off$15k$15k$25k$25k$25k$25kLewis-Sebring Family FoundationOn and off$5k$30k$25k$45kFinnegan Family FoundationSince FY2020$20k$20k$20k$30kNorthwestern UniversitySince FY2022$25k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$17k$85k$65k$166k$118k$141k$153k18 other fundersUp to $69k a year each$20k$18k$43k$45k$126k$73k$74k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund