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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
- Reinstated
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · +378% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.0%
Months of reserve7.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+28.1%
Middle half of peersMedianBright Futures
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$10M98%Management and general$106k1%Fundraising$70k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 14% of revenue stopped after FY2022
The Sunderland Foundation gave about $300k a year for two years, 14% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$297k in FY2023 and −$5k in FY2025. Cash covers 7.2 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 28% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort43funders
$741ka year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23McCullough Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$355k$309k$105k$100k$17k$45k$15kThe Sunderland FoundationOn and off$300k$300kUryasz Family FoundationOn and off$23k$25k$106k$70kEwing Marion Kauffman FoundationSince FY2022$98k$59kThe Sherman Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15k$15k$15k$15k$15k$18k$18kThe McGee FoundationOn and off$30k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$348k$66k$99k$392k$25k$876k27 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$70k$73k$94k$99k$111k$54k$62k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund