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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)
$45Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs413staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.2%
Months of reserve3.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.2%
Middle half of peersMedianCalifornia Western School of Law
Where the money goes FY2025 · $43M spent
Programs$37M86%Management and general$5.4M13%Fundraising$606k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 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 8 of its 8 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $9.8M is traced federal awards from Department of State.
990 Part VIII · USAspending46funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Marital Subtrust Ot - Williams Rev Tr/2 Dtd 9/1/1998On and off$500kJames T Nystrom FoundationEvery year since FY2017$4k$4k$6k$10k$50k$100k$150kSan Diego County Bar FoundationEvery year since FY2017$105k$108k$10k$13k$13k$15k$11kThe Dominus Nihil FoundationOn and off$200kPrice Philanthropies FoundationSince FY2020$40k$40k$40k$40kThe Israel Institute IncOn and off$97kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$81k$106k$195k$201k$376k$463k$3.3M25 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$10k$64k$55k$13k$93k$146k$70k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund