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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)
$3.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +10% in 3 yrs154staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.1%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.1%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter of Life
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.1M spent
Programs$2.1M66%Management and general$624k20%Fundraising$447k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 12 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 cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 9 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2025. $25k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending44funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Heinz EndowmentsSince FY2020$871k$1.1M$1.0M$1.3MRichard King Mellon FoundationSince FY2019$215k$50k$335k$300k$400kHazelwood Initiative IncNew in FY2023$200kHillman Family FoundationsStopped after FY2021$60k$100k–Staunton Farm Foundation 540-054 Dba Staunton Farm FoundationOn and off$15k$25k$50k$50kThe Grable FoundationSince FY2020$33k$30k$30k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$212k$24k$53k$150k$1.6M$72k$150k23 other fundersUp to $90k a year each$50k$100k$31k$68k$70k$111k$151k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped