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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)
$4.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs191staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin9.6%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.2%
Middle half of peersMedianCollege Dreams
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.2M spent
Programs$3.5M84%Management and general$419k10%Fundraising$257k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$200k in FY2023 and −$95k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
11 of the 17 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, 58% of revenue in FY2025. $1.9M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending37funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
58%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Neighborhood Partnerships IncEvery year since FY2017$800k$800k$750k$228k$746k$959k$572kMeyer Memorial TrustOn and off$88k$88k$170k$113kJames F & Marion L Miller FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$75k$100k$125kThe Collins FoundationSince FY2019$8k$50k$20k$50k$80kThe Ford Family FoundationOn and off$50k$55k$30k$25k$10kSilver Family FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$35k$35k$35kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$67k$82k$96k$126k$273k$114k$117k19 other fundersUp to $113k a year each$27k$10k$43k$65k$205k$159k$163k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund