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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)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +27% in 3 yrs10staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin12.8%
Months of reserve5.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.1%
Middle half of peersMedianEmpower-The Emerging Markets
Where the money goes FY2025 · $10M spent
Programs$7.9M77%Management and general$1.1M11%Fundraising$1.3M12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2020
Novo Foundation gave about $2.6M a year for three years, 21% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$85k in FY2023 and −$1.7M in FY2024. Cash covers 5.4 months, above the peer median of 3.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
46 of 47 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort37funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Novo FoundationStopped after FY2020$1.4M$5.0M$1.5M–The Ford FoundationSince FY2022$620k$297kJpmorgan Chase FoundationSince FY2022$200k$200kThe Estee Lauder Companies Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$150k$100k$70kDavid & Barbara B Hirschhorn Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$15k$15k$15k$15k$15k$15k$25kMightycause Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2020$8k$35k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$172k$508k$184k$1.3M$491k$2.5M$1.5M12 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$5k$9k$20k$14k$15k$56k$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped