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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)
$16Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs145staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.8%
Months of reserve7.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.7%
Middle half of peersMedianFarestart
Where the money goes FY2025 · $15M spent
Programs$11M76%Management and general$2.2M15%Fundraising$1.3M8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
19 of 19 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 9 of its 9 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII289funders
$5.5Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Focusing Philanthropy IncStopped after FY2022$2.1M$147k$27k–The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$75k$125k$225k$201k$252k$251k$126kGates FoundationOn and off$500k$500kRoma Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$60k$60k$60k$110k$110k$200k$202kGow Family FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$350k$100k$50kMoccasin Lake FoundationSince FY2020$63k$10k$500k$19kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$446k$923k$859k$4.7M$3.3M$2.1M$2.9M226 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$458k$903k$1.3M$3.2M$1.7M$2.3M$1.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped