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Can you give?
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)
$38Mrevenue
FY2024 · −9% in 3 yrs159staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−14.7%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.7%
Middle half of peersMedianCommon Sense Media
Where the money goes FY2024 · $44M spent
Programs$31M72%Management and general$9.3M21%Fundraising$2.8M6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 92% in FY2024
$260k in FY2023, $20k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$6.6M in FY2022 and −$5.6M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
24 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort188funders
$15Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Sherwood FoundationOn and off$1.1M$496k$633k$5.8M$625k$1.1MCraig Newmark FoundationSince FY2020$1.5M$2.5M$2.0M$3.0MCarnegie Corporation of New YorkOn and off$950k$750k$625k$519k$681k$675kWalton Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$1.3M$1.0M$1.0M–The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$200k$800k$1.0M$650k$575kGates FoundationOn and off$580k$171k$952k$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.9M$3.1M$6.0M$5.9M$3.6M$6.1M$4.8M132 other fundersUp to $750k a year each$799k$710k$750k$2.8M$2.9M$3.5M$2.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped