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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)
$29Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs71staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.3%
Months of reserve5.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.5%
Middle half of peersMedianCouncil of Chief State School Officers
Where the money goes FY2025 · $29M spent
Programs$22M78%Management and general$5.0M17%Fundraising$1.4M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI30funders
$10.0Ma year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationSince FY2018$10M$5.2M$2.4M$6.5M$1.8M$4.3MJpmorgan Chase FoundationStopped after FY2019$9.2M$9.6M$3.0M–Walton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$3.1M$1.3M$1.5M$1.8MCarnegie Corporation of New YorkOn and off$400k$1.4M$469k$900k$450kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationStopped after FY2020$100k$2.1M$576k$324k–Blue Meridian Partners IncSince FY2022$1.0M$2.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$63k$30k$13k$307k$50k17 other fundersUp to $1.7M a year each$936k$647k$1.0M$1.5M$2.5M$3.7M$1.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped