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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)
$19Mrevenue
FY2025 · +42% in 3 yrs152staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin9.2%
Months of reserve5.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.1%
Middle half of peersMedianCanal Alliance
Where the money goes FY2025 · $17M spent
Programs$12M72%Management and general$2.8M17%Fundraising$1.9M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2022. $500k is traced federal awards from Environmental Protection Agency.
990 Part VIII · USAspending163funders
$8.5Ma year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Leonard & Beryl Buck FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.1M$1.2M$1.5M$1.5M$1.2M$1.7M$1.9MCrankstart FoundationSince FY2020$500k$750k$750k$500kTipping Point CommunityEvery year since FY2017$330k$309k$250k$476k$300k$320k$306kDora Freedman Levit Fund for PeopleEvery year since FY2017$25k$15k$110k$200k$50k$160k$140kImmigrant Legal Resource CenterOn and off$75k$85k$75k$93k$226k$75kPeter E Haas Jr Family FundOn and off$30k$140k$50k$50k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$503k$877k$878k$3.4M$2.5M$6.7M$4.5M120 other fundersUp to $332k a year each$315k$479k$447k$801k$859k$1.1M$1.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund