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Can you give?
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)
$2.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −46% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−42.7%
Months of reserve4.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.6%
Middle half of peersMedianEducational First Steps
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.9M spent
Programs$2.7M69%Management and general$679k17%Fundraising$523k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.6M in FY2024 and −$1.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 4.4 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI97funders
$3.0Ma year, last 3 years
60%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23American Community TrustSince FY2020$160k$135k$25k$245kRainwater Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$150k$150k$150k$100kThe Rees-Jones FoundationOn and off$75k$150k$150kThe Morris FoundationOn and off$150k$100k$100kAllsup Family Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$50k$200k$100kThe Moody FoundationSince FY2022$125k$175kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.7M$893k$2.8M$1.6M$2.7M$2.3M$1.3M67 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$63k$132k$413k$505k$287k$298k$312k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund