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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)
$7.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +336% in 3 yrs2staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.8%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+29.2%
Middle half of peersMedianEmpowers Africa
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.3M spent
Programs$7.2M99%Management and general$49k1%Fundraising$34k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 31% of revenue stopped after FY2022
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation gave about $774k a year for three years, 31% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 29% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort100funders
$3.2Ma year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Wildcat FoundationNew in FY2023$4.6MThe Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOn and off$1.3M$534k$525kTechnical Training FoundationSince FY2020$130k$300k$200k$325kBAND FoundationSince FY2021$79k$184k$189kThe Michael and Karen Stone Family Foundation IncOn and off$395kThe Midgley FoundationNew in FY2023$300kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$97k$312k$613k$462k$354k$323k$817k56 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$53k$412k$217k$349k$117k$210k$484k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund