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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)
$899krevenue
FY2025 · +25% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.4%
Months of reserve17.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.9%
Middle half of peersMedianDecatur Public Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $965k spent
Programs$763k79%Management and general$192k20%Fundraising$10k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 15% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Sequoia Farm Foundation gave $108k in FY2022, 15% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$294k in FY2023, −$411k in FY2024 and −$67k in FY2025. Cash covers 17.8 months, above the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI17funders
$143ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Howard G Buffett FoundationStopped after FY2018$308k$1.4M–Cme Group FoundationStopped after FY2020$85k$100k–Ts & Juanita Ballance FoundationOn and off$17k$59k$30k$30kJohn Ullrich Foundation Trust Busey Trust Co - TrusteeEvery year since FY2017$5k$10k$16k$55k$5k$5k$20kSequoia Farm FoundationOn and off$108kAndreas FoundationEvery year since FY2017$11k$10k$12k$20k$10k$1k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$6k$99k$53k$84k$18k$36k5 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$17k$4k$10k$5k$55k$7k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped