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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +94% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−17.0%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.7%
Middle half of peersMedianChildren's Discovery Museum of the Desert
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.5M86%Management and general$196k11%Fundraising$56k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 98% in FY2024
$496k in FY2023, $8k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$254k in FY2024 and −$260k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.2 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
22funders
$101ka year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Coeta and Donald Barker FoundationStopped after FY2022$8k$17k$5k$11k$50k$50k–Bighorn Golf Club Charities IncOn and off$26k$20k$10k$10k$8kThe Devto Support FoundationOn and off$30k$27kRd & Joan Dale Hubbard FoundationOn and off$53kCalifornia Foundation for Stronger CommunitiesOn and off$30kHN and Frances C Berger FoundationOn and off$5k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$31k$206$158$25k$6k12 other fundersUp to $22k a year each$15k$5k$4k$3k$2k$12k$27k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped