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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)
$761krevenue
FY2025 · −37% in 3 yrs109staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−21.8%
Months of reserve7.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.2%
Middle half of peersMedianDreams for Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $927k spent
Programs$718k77%Management and general$191k21%Fundraising$18k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$52k in FY2024 and −$166k in FY2025. Cash covers 7.6 months, above the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
4 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists21funders
$290ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sun Family FoundationSince FY2019$200k$100k$100k$125k$100kTsao Family FoundationNew in FY2023$175kMitsubishi Electric America FoundationOn and off$75k$64kThe Larry and Helen Hoag FoundationOn and off$25k$100kThe Kay Family FoundationOn and off$75kTarsadia FoundationOn and off$3k$5k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$67k$20k$35k$31k$338$80k5 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$1k$22k$41k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund