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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
- Supporting organization, type not stated
$84Mrevenue
FY2025 · +55% in 3 yrs1,664staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.7%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.4%
Middle half of peersMedianChico State Enterprises
Where the money goes FY2025 · $82M spent
Programs$68M83%Management and general$14M17%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$815k in FY2023 and −$1.5M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 77% of revenue in FY2025. $152M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending33funders
$987ka year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$203k$200k$194k$301k$408k$189k$187kEcology CenterEvery year since FY2017$6k$70k$92k$109k$148k$188k$146kEsb Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2018$300k$300k–The California EndowmentEvery year since FY2017$75k$100k$100k$75k$40k$75k$40kBonneville Environmental FoundationOn and off$500kNational Writing Project CorporationOn and off$85k$96k$133k$116k$69kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$35k$37k$6k$107k$34k14 other fundersUp to $498k a year each$74k$136k$123k$121k$558k$129k$138k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped