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$95Mrevenue
FY2025 · −39% in 3 yrs133staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.8%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.7%
Middle half of peersMedianCovenant House
Where the money goes FY2025 · $96M spent
Programs$75M78%Management and general$9.9M10%Fundraising$11M12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$5.2M in FY2023 and −$1.7M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.9 months, above the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
32 of 32 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 8 of its 8 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $5.9M is traced federal awards from Department of State.
990 Part VIII · USAspending1,184funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
10%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Comic Relief Inc Dba Comic Relief USEvery year since FY2017$1.0M$1.5M$1.0M$1.1M$810k$915k$815kAdams Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$300k$200k$500k$505k$605k$705k$600kThe Gift of Hope Foundation IncOn and off$1.1M$1.0MThe ZelnickBelzberg Charitable TrustStopped after FY2020$206k$16k$1000k$496k–Tosa FoundationOn and off$603k$1.1MCiti FoundationSince FY2021$500k$500k$450kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.5M$1.7M$1.7M$6.5M$3.8M$4.6M$5.1M899 other fundersUp to $775k a year each$1.4M$2.0M$3.1M$5.3M$4.1M$3.7M$4.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped