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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)
$4.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +31% in 3 yrs23staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.4%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+30.0%
Middle half of peersMedianCare Chest of Sierra Nevada
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.1M spent
Programs$3.9M96%Management and general$148k4%Fundraising$13k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 26% of revenue stopped after FY2022
William N Pennington Foundation gave about $525k a year for two years, 26% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn 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 30% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 59% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII48funders
$852ka year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Skip Viragh Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$75k$75k$75k$105k$125k$535k$62kWilliam N Pennington FoundationStopped after FY2022$234k$815k–The Nell J Redfield FoundationSince FY2019$55k$80k$80k$80k$80kRobert Z Hawkins FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$40k$50kEstelle J Kelsey FoundationOn and off$20k$20k$20k$25k$20k$20kJohn Ben Snow Memorial Tr Uw #839158Since FY2020$24k$20k$20k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$5k$184$36k$20k25 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$84k$7k$30k$121k$62k$52k$115k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped