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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs246staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−17.6%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.6%
Middle half of peersMedianFrench Institute - Alliance Francaise
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$12M66%Management and general$4.4M24%Fundraising$1.7M9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Florence Gould Foundation gave about $2.6M a year for two years, 30% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 95% in FY2024
$1.9M in FY2023, $100k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$542k in FY2023, −$1.5M in FY2024 and −$2.7M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
39 of 39 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI61funders
$2.0Ma year, last 3 years
84%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Florence Gould FoundationStopped after FY2022$150k$5.0M–Interlaken Foundation IncOn and off$379kThe Howard Gilman Foundation IncOn and off$40k$40k$40k$80kThe Edmond de Rothschild FoundationStopped after FY2021$80k$80k–Eveillard Family Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$5k$150k$5k–Anthony Ford Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$36k$25k$90kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k$6k$20k$43k$28k$52k$102k41 other fundersUp to $107k a year each$122k$287k$242k$34k$58k$100k$137k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped