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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.9Mrevenue
FY2024 · −2% in 3 yrs41staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin4.1%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.3%
Middle half of peersMedianBrighter Tomorrows
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.8M spent
Programs$2.5M92%Management and general$233k8%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
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In its favor3
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 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 72% of revenue in FY2024. $5.8M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending8funders
$16ka year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sunshine FoundationStopped after FY2022$5k$11k$9k–Mary Kay Ash FoundationOn and off$20kThomas & Annette Dircks Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$3k$3k$3k$3k$4k–The William R Wheeler & Sandra L Wheeler Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$13kFishman Family FoundationSince FY2022$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$68$15k$29
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped