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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)
$3.7Mrevenue
FY2024 · +70% in 3 yrs26staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−26.0%
Months of reserve17.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.3%
Middle half of peersMedianChildren & Nature Network
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.7M spent
Programs$3.6M77%Management and general$548k12%Fundraising$543k12%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 13% of revenue stopped after FY2021
National Recreation Foundation Incorporated gave about $165k a year for two years, 13% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.9M in FY2022, −$162k in FY2023 and −$961k in FY2024. Cash covers 17.1 months, above the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort57funders
$4.4Ma year, last 3 years
61%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National League of Cities Institute IncOn and off$599k$1.4MCasey Family ProgramsSince FY2020$50k$153k$150k$150kLamb FoundationNew in FY2023$500kThe Robert Wood Johnson FoundationOn and off$450k$50kWK Kellogg FoundationStopped after FY2018$250k$250k–Freedom Together FoundationNew in FY2023$400kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$65k$35k$49k$11k$8.0M$11k$22k29 other fundersUp to $303k a year each$300k$317k$411k$112k$658k$443k$687k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped