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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- Agree
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- No notice
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- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$430krevenue
FY2025 · −16% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.0%
Months of reserve4.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.0%
Middle half of peersMedianBrighter Horizon
Where the money goes FY2025 · $434k spent
Programs$327k75%Management and general$98k23%Fundraising$9k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$52k in FY2024 and −$4k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.5 months, under the peer median of 8.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 22% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort31funders
$172ka year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23The Patricia Kind Family FoundationSince FY2021$25k$25k$35kThe William Penn FoundationOn and off$20k$50kWsfs Cares FoundationOn and off$25kThe Heckscher Foundation for ChildrenOn and off$25kGrace S and W Linton Nelson FoundationStopped after FY2022$13k$13k–Adam and Maria Sarah Seybert Institution for Poor Boys and GirlsStopped after FY2022$10k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$28k$34k$57k$58k$66k16 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$3k$13k$30k$22k$34k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped