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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +33% in 3 yrs68staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin9.4%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.2%
Middle half of peersMedianExplorer West an Independent Middle School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.5M spent
Programs$3.1M88%Management and general$315k9%Fundraising$96k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 5 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII17funders
$179ka year, last 3 years
72%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Islands FundSince FY2020$56k$135k$198k$53kSeattle-Sonoran FoundationStopped after FY2019$15k$40k$10k–Doris E Snyder FoundationStopped after FY2018$10k$10k–Garneau Nicon Family FoundationOn and off$15kUnited Way of Bergen CountyStopped after FY2022$8k$6k–Ninneweb FoundationOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$129k$250k$97k$79k$34k$23k5 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$1k$6k$250$300
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped