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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$22Mrevenue
FY2025 · +54% in 3 yrs57staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin48.2%
Months of reserve8.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.1%
Middle half of peersMedianClimate Central
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$9.0M78%Management and general$1.1M10%Fundraising$1.4M12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023 and −$5.4M in FY2024. Cash covers 8.0 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 9 returns, 0% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII88funders
$7.7Ma year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Schmidt Family FoundationSince FY2019$2.5M$2.0M$2.0M$3.0M$3.5MQuadriviumStopped after FY2022$500k$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M–John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationOn and off$250k$750k$750k$1.0M$1.0M$500kFreedom Together FoundationSince FY2018$300k$300k$350k$350k$400k$400kThe Kresge FoundationEvery year since FY2017$300k$300k$300k$300k$300k$300k$300kRandall and Mary Hack FoundationEvery year since FY2017$250k$257k$133k$250k$125k$75k$579kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$697k$1.7M$1.9M$1.3M$539k$801k$935k52 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$829k$573k$778k$1.2M$1.3M$2.4M$1.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped