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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)
$1.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +34% in 3 yrs14staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.2%
Months of reserve9.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCivic Design Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.2M65%Management and general$576k31%Fundraising$57k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 17% of revenue stopped after FY2022
W L Lyons Brown Foundation gave about $193k a year for three years, 17% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor4
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
8 of the 12 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 11% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII29funders
$448ka year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23W L Lyons Brown FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$240k$240k–Msb Cockayne Fund IncOn and off$20k$100k$300kVanderbilt UniversitySince FY2018$5k$36k$20k$10k$21k$84kSandra Schatten FoundationOn and off$15k$15k$100kHca Healthcare FoundationOn and off$60k$10k$10kThe Pew Charitable TrustsOn and off$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$16k$37k$52k$74k$6k$45k14 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$10k$40k$25k$16k$79k$58k$54k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped