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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
An organization on 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
- Not stated
$438krevenue
FY2024 · −46% in 3 yrs7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−22.2%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+39.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCultural Engagement Laboratory
Where the money goes FY2024 · $535k spent
Programs$462k87%Management and general$50k9%Fundraising$22k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
No return on record for FY2020
It filed for FY2019 and FY2021, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$391k in FY2022, −$198k in FY2023 and −$97k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.6 months, under the peer median of 6.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
3 of 3 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 39% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists7funders
$301ka year, last 3 years
72%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Way to Win Action Fund IncStopped after FY2022$650k$200k$450k–Groundswell Action FundSince FY2020$70k$50k$50k$50kWomen Donors Network ActionOn and off$100kThe David Rockefeller Fund IncOn and off$100kTides AdvocacyOn and off$75kInstructional Telecommunications Foundation IncOn and off$29k1 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$25k
FundedStopped