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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
- 509(a)(1)
$469krevenue
FY2025 · +373% in 3 yrs1staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.5%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.9%
Middle half of peersMedianChildren First
Where the money goes FY2025 · $522k spent
Programs$477k91%Management and general$13k3%Fundraising$33k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 63% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The Hickey Family Foundation gave $50k in FY2021, 63% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort8funders
$22ka year, last 3 years
74%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23The Hickey Family FoundationOn and off$50kBHHS Legacy FoundationOn and off$25kHarrington Family FoundationOn and off$3kThe Charles and Mary Crossed FoundationOn and off$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$102k$88k$89$15k$105
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund