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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)(2)
$3.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +3% in 3 yrs31staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−28.9%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+23.7%
Middle half of peersMedianFair Count
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.3M spent
Programs$3.8M89%Management and general$284k7%Fundraising$206k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 34% of revenue stopped after FY2022
The Skoll Foundation gave about $800k a year for two years, 34% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.5M in FY2024 and −$968k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 5.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 24% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 12% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII101funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Skoll FundOn and off$250k$2.0MFoundation to Promote Open SocietyOn and off$1.3M$500kThe Skoll FoundationOn and off$500k$1.1MFund II FoundationStopped after FY2020$1.3M$15k–The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationSince FY2020$150k$350k$200k$100kFair Fight Action IncOn and off$750kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$55k$40k$564k$2.4M$1.7M$1.4M$784k57 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$158k$31k$70k$2.5M$942k$785k$713k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped