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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- IRS files
- Agree
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- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · +123% in 3 yrs26staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin15.1%
Months of reserve17.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.6%
Middle half of peersMedianCouncil on Library and Information Resources
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.6M spent
Programs$8.8M92%Management and general$816k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $1.9M is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending6funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
99%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationEvery year since FY2017$14M$5.0M$8.0M$8.7M$3.0M$2.8M$4.5MAlfred P Sloan FoundationOn and off$847k$600k$234k$47kKoret FoundationNew in FY2023$50kSamuel H Kress FoundationNew in FY2023$17kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50$16$12$17
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund