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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)
$3.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +49% in 3 yrs18staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.9%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.2%
Middle half of peersMedianBrave Space Alliance
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.9M spent
Programs$1.4M50%Management and general$1.1M39%Fundraising$310k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$539k in FY2023 and −$539k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 15% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII106funders
$936ka year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Pritzker Family FoundationSince FY2021$225k$75k$150kWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncSince FY2022$150k$150kGroundswell FundSince FY2021$48k$60k$50kPolk Bros Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$20k$103k–ForefrontSince FY2022$25k$90kWoods Fund of ChicagoSince FY2021$35k$35k$45kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$234k$271k$187k64 other fundersUp to $90k a year each$20k$115k$364k$269k$220k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped