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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)
$27Mrevenue
FY2025 · +37% in 3 yrs227staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.8%
Months of reserve5.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.6%
Middle half of peersMedianCommon Cause Education
Where the money goes FY2025 · $25M spent
Programs$23M91%Management and general$911k4%Fundraising$1.2M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort367funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncSince FY2018$900k$500k$1.3M$1.0M$2.0M$1.1MNEO Philanthropy IncSince FY2018$160k$205k$1.9M$250k$300k$360kDemocracy Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$475k$500k$295k$500k$675k$200k$325kChang K Park FoundationEvery year since FY2017$817k$572k$599k$320k$25k$50k$75kBernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustSince FY2020$500k$500k$500k$500kMarty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationSince FY2020$725k$450k$290k$375kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.3M$1.5M$2.9M$3.9M$6.0M$2.7M$4.5M235 other fundersUp to $600k a year each$1.5M$1.4M$2.3M$4.9M$4.6M$4.2M$3.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund