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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$63Mrevenue
FY2025 · +25% in 3 yrs59staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.0%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.6%
Middle half of peersMedianBrightfocus
Where the money goes FY2025 · $53M spent
Programs$35M65%Management and general$4.6M9%Fundraising$14M26%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort367funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ivan Bowen Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$80k$75k$93k$93k$100k$100kHomer and Annette Thompson FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$100k$100k$100kThe Luminescence Foundation IncSince FY2020$200k$100k$100k$100kAmerica's CharitiesEvery year since FY2017$91k$53k$69k$53k$52k$50k$34kJerome Jacobson FoundationStopped after FY2021$75k$75k$75k$75k$75k–Aw and Suan Angelo Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$35k$50k$100k$100k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$322k$587k$662k$726k$797k$1.2M$1.2M248 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$178k$518k$215k$324k$318k$432k$495k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped