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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)(2)
$14Mrevenue
FY2024 · +5% in 3 yrs224staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−6.8%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.3%
Middle half of peersMedianChildren First
Where the money goes FY2024 · $15M spent
Programs$13M87%Management and general$803k5%Fundraising$1.1M7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$66k in FY2023 and −$953k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.2 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 68% of revenue in FY2024. $96M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending126funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
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FundedThrough a donor-advised fund