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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)
$1.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · −7% in 3 yrs36staff
6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−0.1%
Months of reserve8.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Independent Futures
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.6M spent
Programs$808k50%Management and general$690k43%Fundraising$118k7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$91k in FY2022 and −$1k in FY2024. Cash covers 8.5 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 17 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 3 of its 4 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII43funders
$301ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23La Chapelle Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15k$17k$20k$17k$29k$32k$40kFred J Brunner FoundationSince FY2021$50k$50k$65kBaxter International FoundationSince FY2020$10k$50k$25$50kThe Coleman Foundation IncSince FY2019$10k$34k$13k$13k$13kLakshmi FoundationOn and off$5k$8k$50k$10kFinnegan Family FoundationSince FY2020$15k$15k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$28k$31k$345k$86k$98k$144k$115k24 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$3k$16k$59k$21k$26k$26k$33k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund