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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$713krevenue
FY2025 · +40% in 3 yrs14staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.2%
Months of reserve3.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.6%
Middle half of peersMedianCommon Roots
Where the money goes FY2025 · $661k spent
Programs$449k68%Management and general$196k30%Fundraising$16k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort41funders
$130ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Forrest C & Frances H Lattner FoundationEvery year since FY2017$20k$40k$40k$40k$40k$40k$40kThe Waterwheel FoundationStopped after FY2022$5k$12k$15k$50k$10k–Harris & Frances Block Foundation IncSince FY2022$10k$10kAllen FoundationOn and off$10k$10kOakland Foundation IncSince FY2018$3k$1k$2k$2k$5k$5kElevate Youth Services IncNew in FY2023$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$24k$6k$28k$88k$28k$20k$27k19 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$50$3k$2k$9k$24k$19k$27k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped