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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)
$2.3Mrevenue
FY2024 · +71% in 3 yrs26staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin16.8%
Months of reserve5.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.2%
Middle half of peersMedianChildren's Museum of the Lowcountry
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.6M81%Management and general$261k14%Fundraising$96k5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 26% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Elhapa Foundation Inc gave about $100k a year for five years, 26% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 90% in FY2024
$1.3M in FY2023, $125k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort36funders
$259ka year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Cline Family Fdn IncStopped after FY2022$100k$230k$107k$128k–Elhapa Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k–The J H Walker Legacy FoundationSince FY2018$40k$60k$60k$50k$50k$50kJoseph J Schott FoundationStopped after FY2020$25k$25k$25k$25k–Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationOn and off$50kFrances R Dewing Foundation 7600-Xxxxxx15480Stopped after FY2018$20k$20k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$36k$65k$76k$61k$9k$35k$69k20 other fundersUp to $26k a year each$14k$50k$27k$37k$18k$20k$43k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped