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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)(1)
$28Mrevenue
FY2025 · +19% in 3 yrs345staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.2%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.8%
Middle half of peersMedianBrightwater Health
Where the money goes FY2025 · $26M spent
Programs$21M81%Management and general$4.7M18%Fundraising$110k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 22% of revenue in FY2025. $5.9M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending10funders
$426ka year, last 3 years
77%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Hearth ConnectionEvery year since FY2017$44k$43k$62k$118k$361k$350k$267kHead of the Lakes United WayEvery year since FY2017$60k$43k$40k$38k$33k$31k$60kCollege of St Scholastica IncOn and off$22k$27k$60k$49kUnited Way of Carlton and Pine County AreaEvery year since FY2017$20k$20k$17k$20k$18k$19k$18kMightycause Charitable FoundationOn and off$6kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$14k$17k$11k$50k$397$17k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund