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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$6.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−128.3%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.0%
Middle half of peersMedianCivic Hall Labs
Where the money goes FY2025 · $15M spent
Programs$14M96%Management and general$607k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A major funder stopped after FY2020
Luminate Foundation Inc gave $1.3M in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$6.5M in FY2023 and −$8.1M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.1 months, under the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
11 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 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2022.
990 Part VIII15funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
87%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Craig Newmark FoundationOn and off$500k$5.0MThe Ford FoundationOn and off$750k$60k$500kLuminate Foundation IncOn and off$1.3MCognizant US FoundationOn and off$500kThe Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncOn and off$475kAlfred P Sloan FoundationStopped after FY2020$250k$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5.0M6 other fundersUp to $255k a year each$60k$25k$255k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped