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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)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs138staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.7%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.0%
Middle half of peersMedianCommonweal
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$8.8M83%Management and general$1.3M12%Fundraising$603k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 79% in FY2025
$279k in FY2024, $60k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort136funders
$2.9Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Jenifer Altman FoundationEvery year since FY2017$250k$250k$250k$257k$250k$251k$250kJohn E Fetzer Institute IncSince FY2020$40k$500k$600k$200kWK Kellogg FoundationSince FY2021$500k$300k$200kWend II IncSince FY2022$300k$360kThe California EndowmentStopped after FY2020$100k$150k$100k$25k–John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationSince FY2021$87k$88k$125kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$164k$287k$158k$928k$444k$1.9M$1.0M78 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$239k$289k$195k$426k$367k$584k$418k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped