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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$9.5Mrevenue
FY2024 · +83% in 3 yrs51staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin40.5%
Months of reserve14.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+50.5%
Middle half of peersMedianDeep South Today
Where the money goes FY2024 · $5.6M spent
Programs$3.8M67%Management and general$1.2M22%Fundraising$609k11%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 50% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort59funders
$2.7Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$500k$445k$290k$360k$75k$1.1M$650kMississippi Common Fund TrustEvery year since FY2017$200k$400k$300k$500k$250k$250k$250kAmerican Journalism Project IncSince FY2019$173k$347k$372k$523k$206kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationOn and off$150k$150k$150k$750kThe Dick Molpus FoundationOn and off$50k$50k$100k$200k$100k$100kWalton Family Foundation IncOn and off$212k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$250k$228k$361k$60k$77k$670k$1.2M24 other fundersUp to $243k a year each$8k$100k$42k$30k$136k$394k$836k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund