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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)(2)
$23Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs125staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.7%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.1%
Middle half of peersMedianCompassion & Choices
Where the money goes FY2025 · $23M spent
Programs$19M84%Management and general$1.9M8%Fundraising$1.9M8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2023 and −$446k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.9 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI416funders
$2.5Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Stupski FoundationOn and off$625k$129k$650kApple Pickers FoundationSince FY2021$100k$100k$100kHead Family Charitable Foundation 5507-19-44Since FY2021$75k$75k$80kRossman Family FoundationOn and off$90k$50k$40k$10kThe y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang FoundationSince FY2020$35k$35k$40k$50kThe Thoracic FoundationSince FY2020$35k$35k$50k$35kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$493k$725k$729k$955k$1.2M$1.3M$2.1M308 other fundersUp to $62k a year each$312k$295k$350k$313k$485k$357k$507k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund