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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)
$86Mrevenue
FY2025 · −62% in 3 yrs229staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.9%
Months of reserve14.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.0%
Middle half of peersMedianFirstDay
Where the money goes FY2025 · $71M spent
Programs$70M98%Fundraising$1.5M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort8funders
$334ka year, last 3 years
70%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Eula Mae and John Baugh FoundationStopped after FY2022$300k$300k$400k–Freeman Educational Foundation #2113Stopped after FY2022$57k$58k$81k$59k$78k–Jm Parker FoundationStopped after FY2022$23k$100k–Freeman Emma Trust F0211400Since FY2018$6k$7k$12k$15k$10k$14kGarlyn & Lajuan Shelton Christian FoundationOn and off$1k$1k$3kKrietzburg Family FoundationOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$12$29$5$311 other fundersUp to $50 a year each$50
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped