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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)
$8.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −19% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.6%
Months of reserve7.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.5%
Middle half of peersMedianBusara Center for Behavioral Economics
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.6M spent
Programs$6.4M74%Management and general$2.2M26%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2024 and −$298k in FY2025. Cash covers 7.7 months, above the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
5 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
4 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists17funders
$5.0Ma year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationSince FY2019$525k$512k$2.7M$729k$2.5MWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncSince FY2018$588k$537k$1.5M$673k$310k$1.8MThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSince FY2021$500k$500k$125kJohns Hopkins UniversitySince FY2020$308k$399k$132k$61kResults for Development Institute IncSince FY2021$34k$141k$352kPosner Foundation of PittsburghSince FY2022$200k$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.4M$691k$164k$131k$276k$3.1M5 other fundersUp to $165k a year each$50k$165k$50k$27k$78k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund