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$3.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · −44% in 3 yrs26staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−11.4%
Months of reserve14.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+43.5%
Middle half of peersMedianFor the People
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.5M spent
Programs$2.3M64%Management and general$817k23%Fundraising$448k13%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$155k in FY2023 and −$359k in FY2024. Cash covers 14.2 months, above the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 44% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort27funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Laura and John Arnold FoundationSince FY2021$500k$500k$500kCrankstart FoundationSince FY2022$400k$600kThe Just Trust for EducationNew in FY2023$750kFoundation to Promote Open SocietyOn and off$400kDraper Richards Kaplan FoundationSince FY2022$100k$100kCalifornia ChangelawyersOn and off$10k$20k$20k$80kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$407k$3.8M$2.2M$639k3 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$55k$30k$80k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund