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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- Reinstated
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$853krevenue
FY2024 · +42% in 3 yrs5staff
7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin8.8%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.9%
Middle half of peersMedianFirst Candle
Where the money goes FY2024 · $778k spent
Programs$661k85%Management and general$49k6%Fundraising$69k9%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
No return on record for FY2020
It filed for FY2019 and FY2021, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$276k in FY2022 and −$57k in FY2023. Cash covers 2.7 months, under the peer median of 6.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 4 returns, 37% of revenue in FY2024. $1.2M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending23funders
$66ka year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23WK Kellogg FoundationStopped after FY2021$53k$48k–All Baby & Child CorporationStopped after FY2018$25k$10k–American Legion Child Welfare FoundationOn and off$35kChildren First - America's CharitiesStopped after FY2019$20k$7k$7k–Connecticut Health Foundation IncOn and off$12kAbb FoundationStopped after FY2018$6k$4k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$23k$23k$23k$62k13 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$5k$4k$1k$3k$1k$850$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped