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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)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −32% in 3 yrs6staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−93.3%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.5%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter of Theological Inquiry
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.9M spent
Programs$1.9M64%Management and general$732k25%Fundraising$299k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
No return on record for FY2021
It filed for FY2020 and FY2022, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$131k in FY2023 and −$1.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 4.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
4 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists14funders
$575ka year, last 3 years
60%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John Templeton FoundationOn and off$161k$188k$20k$505k$535kRunestone Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$50k$55k$50k$50k$50kAnna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation IncNew in FY2023$175kLawson Valentine FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3k$5k$5k$5k$6k$7k$6kCalvin UniversitySince FY2022$9k$9kThe Kovner FoundationNew in FY2023$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$75k$75k$101k$26k$75k$26k$202k4 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$100$150$10k$250$150$3k$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund