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$5.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +0% in 3 yrs32staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−19.2%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−8.0%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Inquiry
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.7M spent
Programs$5.2M78%Management and general$763k11%Fundraising$729k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$683k in FY2023 and −$1.1M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.7 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI63funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Stiefel Freethought FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$165k$1.0M$250k$70k$20kAbbaszadeh FoundationSince FY2020$300k$376k$100k$125kLouis J Appignani Foundation IncOn and off$125kCharter Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2022$16k$15k$15k$15k$15k$15k–The Denker Foundation Co Turtle Creek Trust CompanySince FY2018$10k$9k$10k$10k$15k$10kNoteman-Jones Family Charitable FoundationSince FY2022$15k$27kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$554k$1.2M$743k$1.1M$701k$1.2M$787k32 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$5k$10k$30k$11k$71k$8k$16k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped