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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)
$2.5Mrevenue
FY2024 · +208% in 3 yrs2staff
7 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin15.8%
Months of reserve12.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+32.9%
Middle half of peersMedianDonnie Edwards Best Defense
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.1M spent
Programs$1.8M86%Management and general$273k13%Fundraising$10k0%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 33% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 60% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII23funders
$83ka year, last 3 years
60%from its largest funder
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FundedThrough a donor-advised fund