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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$16Mrevenue
FY2025 · −26% in 3 yrs105staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.1%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.7%
Middle half of peersMedianEqual Opportunity Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $17M spent
Programs$14M81%Management and general$2.9M17%Fundraising$344k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 97% in FY2024
$7.7M in FY2023, $223k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4.5M in FY2023, −$7.7M in FY2024 and −$815k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.1 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 14 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 cohort35funders
$8.5Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
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FundedThrough a donor-advised fund