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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +3% in 3 yrs168staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.8%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.9%
Middle half of peersMedianChallenge Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.3M spent
Programs$4.5M85%Management and general$825k15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$352k in FY2023 and −$99k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.8 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 94% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII4funders
$9ka year, last 3 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Challenge Center Foundation IncOn and off$23k$434k$27kInclusa Foundation IncOn and off$48kHead of the Lakes United WayOn and off$11k
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