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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)
$2.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +270% in 3 yrs13staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.6%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+28.1%
Middle half of peersMedianCollege Options
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.5M spent
Programs$1.9M75%Management and general$496k20%Fundraising$124k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 28% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 20% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII5funders
$662ka year, last 3 years
85%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The McConnell FoundationOn and off$611k$1.3M$665k$592k$568k$525kThe Ford Family FoundationOn and off$100k$5k$100k$150k$150kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$14k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund