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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)
$3.0Mrevenue
FY2024 · +8% in 3 yrs27staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−30.9%
Months of reserve5.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+30.3%
Middle half of peersMedianCommunity Security Service
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.9M spent
Programs$2.9M74%Management and general$503k13%Fundraising$501k13%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$709k in FY2023 and −$923k in FY2024. Cash covers 5.9 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 30% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort42funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York IncSince FY2019$70k$250k$575k$500k$500kThe Snider FoundationOn and off$100k$25k$50k$150kThe Jane and Daniel Och Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$100k$100k–Grossman Family Philanthropic FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$50k–Jack Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting FoundationOn and off$100kGoldman-Sonnenfeldt Foundation IncOn and off$50k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$305k$108k$202k$738k$389k$1.4M18 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$3k$33k$4k$81k$153k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped