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Can you give?
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)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +167% in 3 yrs13staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin15.6%
Months of reserve7.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+45.6%
Middle half of peersMedianBorderless Magazine NFP
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$681k63%Management and general$216k20%Fundraising$187k17%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 38% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Borealis Philanthropy gave $75k in FY2020, 38% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 46% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort21funders
$287ka year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Field Foundation of IllinoisOn and off$40k$75k$45kThe Kresge FoundationSince FY2022$75k$75kHealthy Communities FoundationSince FY2021$30k$50k$40kCrossroads Fund IncSince FY2021$11k$42k$43kBorealis PhilanthropyOn and off$75kLocal Independent Online News Publishers IncSince FY2021$37k$9k$9kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$60k$82k$101k$121k4 other fundersUp to $11k a year each$2k$11k$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund