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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)
$301krevenue
FY2025 · −81% in 3 yrs2staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−87.4%
Months of reserve8.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−7.9%
Middle half of peersMedianDemocracy 21 Education
Where the money goes FY2025 · $563k spent
Programs$493k87%Management and general$70k13%Fundraising$1410%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 30% of revenue stopped after FY2021
End Citizens United Let America Vote Action Fund gave $238k in FY2021, 30% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$369k in FY2023, −$72k in FY2024 and −$263k in FY2025. Cash covers 8.7 months, above the peer median of 7.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
8 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI18funders
$590ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Foundation to Promote Open SocietyStopped after FY2022$65k$65k$300k–Democracy Fund IncNew in FY2023$350kThe Opportunity FundEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kEnd Citizens United Let America Vote Action FundOn and off$238kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationOn and off$150kPublic Citizen Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$60k$75k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$226k$25k$191k$299k$262k$146k$108k4 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$3k$3k$3k$26k$6k$6k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped