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- 509(a)(1)
$13Mrevenue
FY2024 · +8% in 3 yrs59staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−4.1%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.5%
Middle half of peersMedianCouncil on Foundations
Where the money goes FY2024 · $13M spent
Programs$11M82%Management and general$2.0M14%Fundraising$516k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In 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 VIFunders stay
91 of the 141 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists290funders
$5.7Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Charles Stewart Mott FoundationEvery year since FY2017$210k$340k$1.0M$600k$1.0M$450k$700kGates FoundationSince FY2018$500k$500k$575k$500k$500k$625kThe Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$475k$400k$400k$500k$400k$400k$300kConrad N Hilton FoundationSince FY2018$250k$515k$278k$288k$500k$250kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$275k$275k$275k$285k$295k$290k$300kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationStopped after FY2022$225k$250k$285k$235k$370k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$538k$606k$649k$289k$214k$291k$527k184 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$1.6M$1.3M$1.5M$2.3M$3.3M$2.9M$2.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped