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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)
$30Mrevenue
FY2025 · +81% in 3 yrs58staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.6%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.2%
Middle half of peersMedianConnections for Children
Where the money goes FY2025 · $30M spent
Programs$29M96%Management and general$1.3M4%Fundraising$34k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% 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, 99% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII19funders
$16ka year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Ccf Community Initiatives FundOn and off$50kPwc Foundation IncNew in FY2023$25kElla Fitzgerald Charitable FoundationOn and off$3k$3k$3k$10k$2k$2kNora Roberts FoundationOn and off$5kConrad N Hilton FoundationStopped after FY2021$1k$3k–The James Irvine FoundationNew in FY2023$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$43$72$72$12k2 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$199$175$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped