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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)(1)
$9.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −3% in 3 yrs99staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.9%
Months of reserve3.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+26.0%
Middle half of peersMedianFirst Children's Finance
Where the money goes FY2025 · $10M spent
Programs$7.6M76%Management and general$2.0M20%Fundraising$396k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 78% in FY2025
$24M in FY2024, $5.3M in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2024 and −$737k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.5 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
4 of 4 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 26% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
6 of the 9 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists33funders
$2.2Ma year, last 3 years
74%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$200k$150k$200k$150k–WK Kellogg FoundationStopped after FY2022$200k$200k$200k–Northwest Area FoundationOn and off$75k$75k$100k$75k$50k$50kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationOn and off$400kOtto Bremer TrustStopped after FY2020$250k$50k–The Bush FoundationOn and off$208kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$70k$160k$280k$233k$10k$5.0M10 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$33k$65k$232k$65k$42k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped