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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)
$23Mrevenue
FY2025 · +104% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.9%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.7%
Middle half of peersMedianCollege of Charleston
Where the money goes FY2025 · $21M spent
Programs$14M64%Management and general$1.5M7%Fundraising$6.1M29%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
41 of 41 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort138funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Oliver & Jennie Donaldson Char(1071Since FY2018$30k$130k$98k$77k$128k$128kGaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationSince FY2019$47k$50k$165k$120k$125kNorman J and Gerry Sue Arnold FoundationOn and off$60k$80k$100k$40kCharles Koch FoundationEvery year since FY2017$101k$46k$25k$21k$21k$21k$21kGolden Pearl FoundationStopped after FY2021$32k$52k$44k$32k$25k–Harry and Reba Huge FoundationOn and off$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$198k$291k$433k$738k$525k$1.1M$795k103 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$131k$315k$158k$322k$396k$326k$301k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped