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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)(2)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +115% in 3 yrs12staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin43.7%
Months of reserve9.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.1%
Middle half of peersMedianEvanston History Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $808k spent
Programs$424k53%Management and general$239k30%Fundraising$145k18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort20funders
$146ka year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Tawani Charitable Distribution FundSince FY2018$188k$208k$142k$50k$85k$80kNcrc Community Development Fund IncNew in FY2023$155kElizabeth F Cheney FoundationStopped after FY2021$5k$10k$10k$13k$15k–The Howard S Dubin Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$10k$10k$2k$2k$10kElizabeth Beidler Tisdahl FoundationOn and off$2k$1k$2k$5kWeatherlow FoundationStopped after FY2020$1k$2k$6k$1k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$7k$11k$7k$40$10k$13k10 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$150$1k$8k$3k$2k$4k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped