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$22Mrevenue
FY2024 · +74% in 3 yrs266staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin8.2%
Months of reserve4.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for American Progress Action
Where the money goes FY2024 · $21M spent
Programs$19M91%Management and general$1.8M9%Fundraising$132k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 14% of revenue stopped after FY2020
NEO Philanthropy Action Fund Inc gave $3.8M in FY2020, 14% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.6M in FY2022 and −$1.1M in FY2023. Cash covers 4.1 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort25funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23NEO Philanthropy Action Fund IncOn and off$3.8MOpen Society Action Fund IncOn and off$1.1M$375k$2.0MThe Heising-Simons Action FundSince FY2020$800k$300k$250k$150kEnergy Action FundOn and off$1.3MFund for a Better Future IncStopped after FY2021$50k$1.0M–Sierra ClubOn and off$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$110k$500k$750k$3.2M$150k$30k$300k14 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$283k$382k$50k$1.2M$155k$150k$100k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped