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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)
$58Mrevenue
FY2025 · −15% in 3 yrs1,015staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−18.9%
Months of reserve8.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.3%
Middle half of peersMedianFuller Theological Seminary
Where the money goes FY2025 · $68M spent
Programs$52M77%Management and general$13M19%Fundraising$2.7M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 86% in FY2024
$1.1M in FY2023, $153k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2022
$660k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$6.0M in FY2023, −$4.9M in FY2024 and −$11M in FY2025. Cash covers 8.0 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
28 of 29 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI136funders
$16Ma year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncEvery year since FY2017$1.6M$1.1M$5k$1.3M$8.0M$12M$3.0MThe Grace and Mercy Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$2.0M$2.0M$2.1M$500k$1.8M$1.3M–Penner Family Foundation IncSince FY2018$2.5M$2.5M$10k$10k$10k$10kJohn Templeton FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.3M$1.8M$447k$437k$418k$565k–Lowell Berry FoundationEvery year since FY2017$150k$150k$150k$150k$160k$164k$160kChurch of the Pioneers FoundationEvery year since FY2017$177k$416k$206k$40k$40k$101k$83kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$732k$1.1M$659k$3.0M$2.1M$4.0M$4.1M91 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$338k$521k$1.1M$1.9M$3.6M$3.3M$2.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped