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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- None
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- Agree
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- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$12Mrevenue
FY2024 · −2% in 3 yrs89staff
6 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−3.2%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.0%
Middle half of peersMedianEmpower U
Where the money goes FY2024 · $13M spent
Programs$9.6M76%Management and general$3.1M24%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
No returns on record for FY2019–FY2020
It filed for FY2018 and FY2021, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$259k in FY2022, −$436k in FY2023 and −$396k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 1.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 37% of revenue in FY2024. $26M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending8funders
$46ka year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Direct ReliefOn and off$50kShipley Foundation Inc #0755496On and off$50kBroadway Caresequity Fights AIDS IncOn and off$8k$8k$8k$8k$8k$8kUniversity of MiamiOn and off$15kFlorida Association of Community Health Centers IncOn and off$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$17k$42k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund