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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)
$7.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · +54% in 3 yrs38staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin11.6%
Months of reserve4.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.1%
Middle half of peersMedianFairvote
Where the money goes FY2024 · $6.4M spent
Programs$4.3M68%Management and general$1.1M18%Fundraising$924k14%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 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 3 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2022.
990 Part VIII121funders
$4.1Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationStopped after FY2022$500k$500k$700k$425k$400k$400k–Kaphan FoundationSince FY2019$300k$554k$471k$590k$674kUnite America Institute IncOn and off$85k$912k$850kPopplestone FoundationNew in FY2023$1.0MDemocracy Fund IncOn and off$100k$150k$150kThornburg FoundationStopped after FY2018$236k$63k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$40k$300k$1.3M$1.8M$633k$2.9M$1.6M82 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$8k$156k$65k$185k$259k$498k$697k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped