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- 509(a)(1)
$4.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −34% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.7%
Months of reserve3.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+20.8%
Middle half of peersMedianBrave New Software Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.3M spent
Programs$3.7M86%Management and general$585k14%Fundraising$28k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$779k in FY2023, −$499k in FY2024 and −$269k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.5 months, under the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 21% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 62% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII7funders
$427ka year, last 3 years
78%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Endowment for DemocracySince FY2022$67k$156kThe Ford FoundationOn and off$75kInternews NetworkNew in FY2023$60kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.0M$53
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund