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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$40Mrevenue
FY2025 · +129% in 3 yrs89staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin13.3%
Months of reserve10.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+26.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCommunity First
Where the money goes FY2025 · $35M spent
Programs$29M85%Management and general$4.3M12%Fundraising$1.1M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 13% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Truist Foundation Inc gave $2.3M in FY2022, 13% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 27% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 29% of revenue in FY2025. $44M is traced federal awards from Department of the Treasury.
990 Part VIII · USAspending44funders
$8.3Ma year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Pennsylvania Cdfi NetworkSince FY2021$4.3M$233k$5.8MTruist Foundation IncOn and off$2.3MLocal Initiatives Support CorporationOn and off$1.8MExpanding Black BusinessOn and off$500kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$20k$20k$20k$115k$225k$19kProsperity NowOn and off$375kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$769k$262k$22k$262k$11M$297k$38k21 other fundersUp to $350k a year each$53k$420k$103k$808k$138k$309k$152k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund