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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)
$5.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +66% in 3 yrs2staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.7%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.4%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends Without a Border
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.9M spent
Programs$4.3M88%Management and general$338k7%Fundraising$239k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$87k in FY2023 and −$66k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 6 returns, 0% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII60funders
$714ka year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Edward E Stone FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$130k$100k$130k$180k$100kPing and Amy Chao Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$30k$52k$92k$100k$120k$140k$170kThe Big Wood FoundationSince FY2019$35k$100k$75k$35k$70kBachrach Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$60k$60k$60k$60k$60k–Bernice and Milton Stern FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$50k$50k$25k$25kThe Shemesh Joester FoundationEvery year since FY2017$28k$10k$23k$19k$13k$28k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$240k$115k$180k$166k$163k$257k$182k39 other fundersUp to $110k a year each$103k$168k$82k$35k$77k$107k$170k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped