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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)
$3krevenue
FY2025 · −100% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−37401.3%
Revenue growth (annualized)−60.8%
Middle half of peersMedianBoston Schools
Worth checking2
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Fidelity Foundation gave $300k in FY2021, 11% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$767k in FY2023, −$901k in FY2024 and −$968k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.3 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Funders stay
12 of the 17 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists33funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Lynch FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$100k$100k$25k$25kBarr FoundationSince FY2020$650k$500k$875k$550kWalton Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$300k$250k$250k–Imago Dei FundSince FY2020$173k$167k$167k$167kThl Charitable FoundationOn and off$100k$110k$100kFidelity FoundationOn and off$300kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$569k$300k$665k$685k$471k$542k$589k22 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$104k$105k$368k$223k$335k$328k$351k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped