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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)(2)
$9.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −29% in 3 yrs46staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.2%
Months of reserve8.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.8%
Middle half of peersMedianEducation Commission of the States
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.1M spent
Programs$7.4M81%Management and general$1.5M16%Fundraising$208k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 52% of revenue in FY2025. $9.4M is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending28funders
$4.8Ma year, last 3 years
59%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationEvery year since FY2017$4.0M$4.8M$5.5M$5.4M$3.5M$3.9M$1.1MAscendium Education Solutions IncEvery year since FY2017$1.1M$1.5M$2.9M$1.8M$575k$82k$933kThe Kresge FoundationStopped after FY2022$750k$1.4M$1.4M$1.0M$150k$870k–The Heising-Simons FoundationSince FY2018$100k$360k$272k$398k$100k$500kStrada Education Foundation IncOn and off$1.2MEcmc FoundationSince FY2020$239k$15k$209k$306kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$30k18 other fundersUp to $644k a year each$357k$183k$291k$375k$295k$678k$792k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped