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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)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin20.8%
Months of reserve5.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−6.9%
Middle half of peersMedianDesire Street Ministries
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.2M spent
Programs$895k74%Management and general$239k20%Fundraising$81k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$225k in FY2023 and −$195k in FY2024. Cash covers 5.7 months, above the peer median of 4.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
9 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI52funders
$623ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wuerffel Foundation IncSince FY2022$195k$40kWatkins Christian Foundation IncSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$75kHeisman Trophy TrustOn and off$33k$40k$35k$35k$10k$25kGloria Dei Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$50k$50k$50k$25k–Scott Foundation IncOn and off$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kWorld OutreachFundSince FY2018$20k$25k$5k$25k$37k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$323k$313k$383k$326k$483k$328k$286k27 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$68k$91k$57k$164k$48k$39k$44k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped