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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)
$7.3Mrevenue
FY2024 · −32% in 3 yrs5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−34.8%
Months of reserve4.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.0%
Middle half of peersMedianFoundation For Excellence in Higher Education
Where the money goes FY2024 · $9.8M spent
Programs$9.4M96%Management and general$173k2%Fundraising$210k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 17% of revenue stopped after FY2020
C and a Johnson Family Foundation gave $1.0M in FY2020, 17% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.4M in FY2023 and −$2.5M in FY2024. Cash covers 4.5 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
8 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI21funders
$7.8Ma year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John and Daria Barry FoundationSince FY2020$4.4M$4.1M$2.1M$4.3MDiana Davis Spencer Foundation IncOn and off$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0MSarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedSince FY2020$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0MThe Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncSince FY2020$1.0M$800k$800k$800kC and a Johnson Family FoundationOn and off$1.0MChiaroscuro FoundationOn and off$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$130k$50k$675k$2.0M$2.4M6 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$25k$25k$50k$48k$400k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund