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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)
$579krevenue
FY2025 · −22% in 3 yrs6staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.3%
Months of reserve4.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.6%
Middle half of peersMedianEast Side Freedom Library
Where the money goes FY2025 · $571k spent
Programs$394k69%Management and general$106k18%Fundraising$72k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$288k in FY2023 and −$213k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.9 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2019, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 6 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII39funders
$288ka year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Otto Bremer TrustSince FY2019$40k$35k$40k$40k$40kThe McKnight FoundationSince FY2022$75k$75kMinnesota Historical SocietyOn and off$10k$10k$10k$60k$16kFr Bigelow FoundationStopped after FY2022$40k$30k$30k–The McNeely FoundationOn and off$20k$20k$16k$20kNational Writing Project CorporationSince FY2022$35k$35kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$110k$179k$24k$59k$57k$70k$13k24 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$30k$6k$12k$87k$60k$80k$65k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped