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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)
$2.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +20% in 3 yrs20staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.7%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.0%
Middle half of peersMedianFostering Media Connections
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.6M77%Management and general$295k15%Fundraising$167k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 16% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The California Wellness Foundation gave $250k in FY2020, 16% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort45funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Conrad N Hilton FoundationSince FY2018$75k$150k$160k$275k$275k$250kThe California EndowmentStopped after FY2021$75k$130k$130k$131k$169k–Redlich Horwitz FoundationEvery year since FY2017$30k$30k$70k$80k$40k$80k$120kReissa FoundationSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$50kDave Thomas Foundation for AdoptionEvery year since FY2017$60k$50k$40k$53k$40k$50k$50kThe Deutsch FoundationSince FY2018$33k$60k$60k$60k$65k$65kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$51k$33k$40k$25k$20k29 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$97k$206k$174k$595k$376k$514k$575k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped