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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)
$2.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +74% in 3 yrs9staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin39.8%
Months of reserve5.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCerritos College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.5M spent
Programs$1.2M77%Management and general$333k22%Fundraising$23k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$286k in FY2023 and −$68k in FY2024. Cash covers 5.2 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 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 4 of its 4 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2022. $263k is traced federal awards from Department of Energy.
990 Part VIII · USAspending27funders
$149ka year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationStopped after FY2021$184k$182k$190k$189k$187k–Foundation for California Community CollegesEvery year since FY2017$24k$26k$26k$26k$25k$34k$26kThe California Wellness FoundationOn and off$35kKaiser Foundation HospitalsOn and off$22kHollywood Foreign Press Association Charitable TrustNew in FY2023$20kTarsadia FoundationOn and off$11kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$12k$31k$50k$7k$25$12k$69k8 other fundersUp to $8k a year each$800$1k$6k$5k$10k$14k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped