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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)
$542krevenue
FY2025 · −33% in 3 yrs3staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−15.3%
Months of reserve13.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.7%
Middle half of peersMedianChildren's Guardian
Where the money goes FY2025 · $625k spent
Programs$539k86%Management and general$87k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 12% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc gave $100k in FY2022, 12% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$92k in FY2023 and −$83k in FY2025. Cash covers 13.2 months, above the peer median of 6.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI49funders
$260ka year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Doris M Carter Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$25k$65k$27k$25k$15k$15kCharles & Margery Barancik Foundation IncOn and off$100kThe Louis and Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic TrustSince FY2022$47k$52kEvalyn Sadlier Jones FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$8k$8k$11k$11k$8kRoberta Leventhal Sudakoff Foundation IncOn and off$5k$6k$18k$13kBank of America Client FoundationSince FY2022$20k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$54k$86k$59k$250k$118k$123k$54k28 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$11k$14k$40k$22k$50k$40k$43k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund