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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2024 · −8% in 3 yrs62staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−1.6%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.3%
Middle half of peersMedianCommunity Empowerment Association
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.8M91%Management and general$152k8%Fundraising$22k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2020
Richard King Mellon Foundation gave about $200k a year for two years, 13% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$308k in FY2022, −$134k in FY2023 and −$32k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 5.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 95% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII18funders
$153ka year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Richard King Mellon FoundationStopped after FY2020$100k$300k–The Urban InstituteStopped after FY2021$153k$68k$17k–Hillman Family FoundationsOn and off$200kNew Sun RisingOn and off$100kMcElhattan FoundationSince FY2022$50k$30kThe Heinz EndowmentsOn and off$18k$10k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$14k$55k$141k$182k$95k$40k$100k6 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$7k$10k$25k$14k$11k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped