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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$4.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · +33% in 3 yrs46staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−1.6%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.3%
Middle half of peersMedianBrighter Way Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.9M spent
Programs$4.6M93%Management and general$300k6%Fundraising$52k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation gave about $1.0M a year for two years, 41% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$987k in FY2022, −$871k in FY2023 and −$76k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI24funders
$847ka year, last 3 years
59%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Diane and Bruce Halle FoundationStopped after FY2021$500k$1.5M–The Bob & Renee Parsons FoundationStopped after FY2021$270k$250k$300k$300k$300k–Thunderbirds CharitiesOn and off$252k$75k$126kBHHS Legacy FoundationStopped after FY2022$90k$75k$95k$100k–The Board of VisitorsOn and off$70k$55k$75kJanis Chapman Merrill FoundationSince FY2020$30k$20k$30k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$250k$48k$8k$13k12 other fundersUp to $79k a year each$55k$28k$15k$92k$19k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped