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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)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs48staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.5%
Months of reserve5.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.3%
Middle half of peersMedianDesert Montessori School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.0M spent
Programs$879k86%Management and general$103k10%Fundraising$40k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2021, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 16% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII5funders
$128a year, last 3 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Thornburg FoundationOn and off$10kCoker FoundationStopped after FY2020$1k$5k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$8k$152$129$104
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped