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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$19Mrevenue
FY2025 · +43% in 3 yrs67staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.5%
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.0%
Middle half of peersMedianCrisis Assistance Ministry
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$17M91%Management and general$450k2%Fundraising$1.2M6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$259k in FY2023 and −$1.4M in FY2024. Cash covers 3.6 months, above the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
44 of the 68 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 25% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII147funders
$3.6Ma year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Merancas Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$100k$1.1M$500k$580k$400kUnited Way of Greater Charlotte IncEvery year since FY2017$573k$496k$514k$283k$446k$204k$85kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$124k$128k$131k$143k$132k$117k$78kThe Brunnemer Family FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$10k$260k$10k$10kC D Spangler Foundation IncSince FY2022$100k$150kThe David Belk Cannon FoundationEvery year since FY2017$20k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$724k$2.1M$753k$1.7M$2.5M$2.1M$1.8M96 other fundersUp to $110k a year each$96k$104k$148k$588k$563k$552k$570k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund