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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.9Mrevenue
FY2024 · −37% in 3 yrs6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−12.3%
Months of reserve5.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.3%
Middle half of peersMedianFreedom
Where the money goes FY2024 · $5.6M spent
Programs$3.5M63%Management and general$1.8M32%Fundraising$284k5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$805k in FY2022, −$1.3M in FY2023 and −$610k in FY2024. Cash covers 5.9 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2019, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 6 returns, 25% of revenue in FY2024. $475k is traced federal awards from Department of Justice.
990 Part VIII · USAspending83funders
$5.1Ma year, last 3 years
9%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Novo FoundationStopped after FY2022$313k$453k$455k$536k$262k–Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncSince FY2018$150k$150k$305k$400k$506k$440kBorealis PhilanthropyEvery year since FY2017$150k$145k$155k$490k$250k$500k$166kThe Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationStopped after FY2022$509k$460k$504k–Marguerite Casey FoundationOn and off$200k$501k$500kNEO Philanthropy IncEvery year since FY2017$30k$105k$143k$360k$275k$100k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$208k$115k$839k$2.2M$2.3M$1.2M47 other fundersUp to $450k a year each$26k$195k$309k$1.1M$1.9M$1.1M$1.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped