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Screen a listCalifornia Housing Defense Fund
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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)
$467krevenue
FY2025 · −55% in 3 yrs5staff
6 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−17.9%
Months of reserve6.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCalifornia Housing Defense
Where the money goes FY2025 · $551k spent
Programs$473k86%Management and general$78k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 36% of revenue stopped after FY2020
California YIMBY gave $50k in FY2020, 36% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$112k in FY2023, −$33k in FY2024 and −$84k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.2 months, under the peer median of 6.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
13funders
$498ka year, last 3 years
90%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Good Ventures FoundationOn and off$150kCalifornia YIMBYOn and off$50kBlackberry Creek FoundationSince FY2022$10k$10kThe Yelp FoundationOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$146k$132k$528k$84k$59k$627k$789k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund