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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)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −77% in 3 yrs40staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−260.4%
Months of reserve6.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−26.6%
Middle half of peersMedianBuild Commonwealth
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.4M spent
Programs$5.7M90%Management and general$517k8%Fundraising$144k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 34% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation gave about $385k a year for three years, 34% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3.5M in FY2023 and −$4.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 6.8 months, above the peer median of 5.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI24funders
$4.0Ma year, last 3 years
76%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Blackrock Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$4.7M$2.5M$2.0MJpmorgan Chase FoundationOn and off$252k$250k$654kThe Prudential FoundationOn and off$225k$200k$250k$200kWK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$250k$175kNasdaq Educational Foundation IncNew in FY2023$401kTarget FoundationOn and off$400kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$206k$2.4M$2.4M$5$5k$260k6 other fundersUp to $275k a year each$160k$275k$225k$150k$270k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund