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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)
$608krevenue
FY2025 · −36% in 3 yrs16staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−44.6%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianDurham Literacy Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $880k spent
Programs$616k70%Management and general$185k21%Fundraising$79k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 13% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Fidelity Foundation gave $80k in FY2021, 13% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$254k in FY2023, −$186k in FY2024 and −$271k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
11 of the 18 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists43funders
$348ka year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of the Greater Triangle IncOn and off$6k$9k$52k$40kTing Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationOn and off$15k$20k$20k$25k$25kFox Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$25k$23k$25k$30kBart Ehrman FoundationStopped after FY2022$20k$33k$42k–Fidelity FoundationOn and off$80kCarlson Family FoundationSince FY2019$13k$15k$13k$15k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$112k$5k$49k$100k$74k$104k$61k23 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$85k$86k$57k$85k$101k$105k$148k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped