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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)
$4.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +9% in 3 yrs98staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−17.1%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.2%
Middle half of peersMedianDegage Ministries
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.4M spent
Programs$4.7M86%Management and general$390k7%Fundraising$357k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$102k in FY2023, −$903k in FY2024 and −$794k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.9 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 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 6 of its 6 returns, 18% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII76funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Meijer FoundationStopped after FY2022$125k$175k$325k–Peter C & Emajean Cook FoundationSince FY2020$114k$281k$2k$4kFrey FoundationSince FY2021$100k$125k$155kDevos Family FoundationNew in FY2023$250kDouglas & Maria Devos FoundationSince FY2020$165k$25k$25k$25kCdv5 FoundationSince FY2020$60k$30k$30k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$92k$58k$450k$443k$449k$500k$402k45 other fundersUp to $105k a year each$78k$80k$91k$308k$111k$138k$123k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped