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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$312krevenue
FY2025 · +44% in 3 yrs2staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.8%
Months of reserve16.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−6.6%
Middle half of peersMedianFree Enterprise Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $297k spent
Programs$259k87%Management and general$38k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 16% of revenue stopped after FY2022
The Cockrell Foundation gave about $35k a year for six years, 16% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$127k in FY2023 and −$34k in FY2024. Cash covers 16.4 months, above the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
13funders
$114ka year, last 3 years
63%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23William a Solomene Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$10k$55k$80k$80kThe Cockrell FoundationStopped after FY2022$35k$35k$35k$35k$35k$35k–Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationOn and off$20kThe Sarofim FoundationOn and off$15kSk FoundationStopped after FY2022$5k$5k$5k–Marek Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$3k$3k$3k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$26k$30k$17k$16k$11k$10k$20k2 other fundersUp to $2k a year each$2k$2k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped