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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)
$2.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +34% in 3 yrs37staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.2%
Months of reserve5.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.4%
Middle half of peersMedianBright Futures
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.6M spent
Programs$2.4M90%Management and general$116k4%Fundraising$148k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 12% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The Colorado Health Foundation gave about $126k a year for four years, 12% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor4
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2020, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
9 of the 14 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 78% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII23funders
$572ka year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Colorado Health FoundationOn and off$5k$105k$175k$220kFamily Resource Center AssociationStopped after FY2021$25k$61k$115k$78k$56k–Caring for Colorado FoundationOn and off$40k$50k$50k$50k$50k$56kEl Pomar FoundationStopped after FY2021$130k$50k–Daniels FundOn and off$50k$50k$75kTemple Hoyne Buell FoundationSince FY2022$80k$80kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$90k$98k$18k$15k$245k$177k$205k12 other fundersUp to $94k a year each$17k$37k$15k$81k$40k$79k$205k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped