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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$28Mrevenue
FY2025 · +26% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−19.1%
Months of reserve8.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+31.5%
Middle half of peersMedianBraven
Where the money goes FY2025 · $34M spent
Programs$28M83%Management and general$2.3M7%Fundraising$3.4M10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 12% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Strada Education Foundation Inc gave about $829k a year for three years, 12% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor4
Strong governance
13 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 31% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
32 of the 45 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII145funders
$18Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Valhalla FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.5M$1.5M$1.0M$1.0M–New Profit IncSince FY2019$250k$250k$250k$250k$1.7MStrada Education Foundation IncOn and off$250k$625k$1.6MThe Prudential FoundationEvery year since FY2017$250k$250k$250k$250k$250k$250k$250kGates FoundationOn and off$642k$587k$500kFidelity Non-Profit Management FoundationSince FY2021$500k$500k$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$255k$670k$463k$1.6M$2.7M$15M$3.2M103 other fundersUp to $999k a year each$195k$363k$563k$3.9M$7.6M$8.0M$9.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped