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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)
$25Mrevenue
FY2025 · +53% in 3 yrs218staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin11.5%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+33.1%
Middle half of peersMedianChief Seattle Club
Where the money goes FY2025 · $22M spent
Programs$18M80%Management and general$3.8M17%Fundraising$651k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 33% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 9 returns, 65% of revenue in FY2025. $1.7M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending109funders
$2.9Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Northwest Area FoundationStopped after FY2021$125k$75k$50k$700k$500k–Gates FoundationOn and off$750k$100k$350k$100kUnited Way of King CountyStopped after FY2022$211k$263k$201k$131k$378k$40k–Novo FoundationSince FY2018$200k$200k$200k$200k$200k$200kInatai FoundationOn and off$770kThe Berwick Degel Family FoundationStopped after FY2019$20k$20k$520k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$48k$276k$1.3M$1.3M$431k$1.5M$674k69 other fundersUp to $320k a year each$203k$200k$765k$945k$1.5M$815k$1.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped