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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$195Mrevenue
FY2024 · +52% in 3 yrs65staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin1.0%
Months of reserve0.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+28.6%
Middle half of peersMedianFood Forward
Where the money goes FY2024 · $193M spent
Programs$190M98%Management and general$1.8M1%Fundraising$1.1M1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 29% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 0% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII175funders
$3.3Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Diane and Dorothy Brooks FoundationStopped after FY2022$200k$500k$1.0M–Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation IncSince FY2021$200k$400k$520kThe Smidt FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$60k$60k$125k$200k$175k$200kRosenthal Family FoundationSince FY2018$75k$75k$100k$100k$100k$50kThe Ahmanson FoundationStopped after FY2021$255k$202k–The Rose Hills FoundationOn and off$25k$50k$50k$125k$125k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$336k$339k$379k$1.7M$1.5M$484k$957k123 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$291k$559k$509k$1.9M$1.2M$1.1M$914k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped