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- No issue
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +48% in 3 yrs20staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin35.6%
Months of reserve24.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.6%
Middle half of peersMedianFirst Light
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.5M spent
Programs$2.1M85%Management and general$267k11%Fundraising$91k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
21 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2019, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
24 of the 39 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 34% of revenue in FY2025. $9.8M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending65funders
$388ka year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Orlean & Ralph W Beeson FundEvery year since FY2017$73k$73k$70k$70k$65k$65k$66kHousing Affordability TrustStopped after FY2022$50k$40k$40k$90k$42k–One RoofSince FY2021$87k$85k$54kRobert R Meyer FoundationOn and off$10k$25k$35k$35k$35kThe Pace FoundationSince FY2018$30k$30k$20k$20k$20k$15kThe Hugh Kaul FoundationSince FY2020$20k$20k$20k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$158k$24k$271k$101k$24k$27k44 other fundersUp to $36k a year each$83k$35k$60k$150k$104k$64k$70k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped