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$1.3Mrevenue
FY2026 · +37% in 3 yrs46staff
6 of 6years filed
’21’22’23’24’25’26
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2026
Operating margin1.0%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCharacterWorks
Where the money goes FY2026 · $1.3M spent
Programs$1.1M86%Management and general$173k13%Fundraising$16k1%990 FY2026 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 23% a year since FY2021, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort6funders
$7ka year, last 3 years
73%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23The Joseph M Ruffin FoundationOn and off$16kPaul H Pusey FoundationOn and off$2k$2k$3k$5kGe Aerospace FoundationOn and off$600Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$7k$67$435$420
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund