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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)(2)
$8.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · −61% in 3 yrs29staff
7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−3.9%
Months of reserve31.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+40.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCobalt
Where the money goes FY2024 · $8.8M spent
Programs$8.1M92%Management and general$325k4%Fundraising$355k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2023 and −$325k in FY2024. Cash covers 31.3 months, above the peer median of 5.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 40% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
9 of the 14 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists101funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$346k$386k$423k$931k$301k$548k$601kMerle Chambers FundSince FY2019$35k$65k$110k$225k$300kAvenir Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$100k$200k$200k$200k–The Colorado Health FoundationOn and off$400$10k$250k$102kNational Network of Abortion Funds IncOn and off$50k$161kThe Center for Reproductive Rights IncNew in FY2023$125kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$116k$110k$262k$256k$248k$669k$1.7M50 other fundersUp to $92k a year each$74k$90k$56k$67k$112k$325k$303k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped