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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on 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)
$205Mrevenue
FY2025 · +2% in 3 yrs2,266staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.6%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.1%
Middle half of peersMedianCalifornia Lutheran University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $191M spent
Programs$173M91%Management and general$16M8%Fundraising$2.4M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$12M in FY2023 and −$7.4M in FY2024. Cash covers 2.9 months, above the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
23 of 24 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 9 of its 9 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025. $52M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending151funders
$3.7Ma year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Swenson Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$298k$802k$815k$847k$931k$817k$906kTold FoundationEvery year since FY2017$28k$25k$25k$38k$88k$600k$1.1MThe Ahmanson FoundationSince FY2020$125k$125k$125k$1.4MCorporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$147k$193k$148k$229k$330k$173k$192kThe Fletcher Jones FoundationOn and off$500k$200k$500kLilly Endowment IncOn and off$200k$797k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$171k$353k$393k$733k$413k$377k$1.1M93 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$576k$521k$426k$650k$472k$693k$657k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund