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A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
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- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$24Mrevenue
FY2024 · −45% in 3 yrs225staff
6 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−45.5%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.8%
Middle half of peersMedianChildren's Defense
Where the money goes FY2024 · $35M spent
Programs$26M73%Management and general$7.1M20%Fundraising$2.2M6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$11M in FY2022, −$13M in FY2023 and −$11M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 8 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 6 of its 6 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2024. $2.1M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending346funders
$21Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Robin Hood FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.6M$140k$800k$800k$1.6M$800k$800kThe California EndowmentEvery year since FY2017$385k$530k$1.2M$1.1M$875k$825k$525kNational Basketball Association FoundationSince FY2022$500k$4.1MBezos Family FoundationNew in FY2023$4.4MEpiscopal Health FoundationSince FY2018$561k$593k$388k$1.0M$450k$601kConrad N Hilton FoundationSince FY2021$2.1M$250k$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.1M$1.4M$1.4M$1.7M$23M$3.7M$2.9M273 other fundersUp to $1.5M a year each$1.4M$3.0M$3.2M$6.1M$4.1M$6.1M$4.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund