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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)
$3.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +65% in 3 yrs10staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin9.0%
Months of reserve7.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+55.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Innovative Governance Research
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.9M spent
Programs$2.5M86%Management and general$271k9%Fundraising$147k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$332k in FY2023 and −$1.4M in FY2024. Cash covers 7.1 months, above the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
4 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 55% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort15funders
$415ka year, last 3 years
57%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Charles Koch FoundationOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$325k$1.1M$167k$374k$706k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund