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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)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +197% in 3 yrs11staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−58.8%
Months of reserve3.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+75.7%
Middle half of peersMedianFuture Earth
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.1M spent
Programs$2.9M93%Management and general$228k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 34% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation gave $40k in FY2020, 34% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$582k in FY2024 and −$1.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 3.4 months, under the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
4 of 4 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 76% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 81% of revenue in FY2025. $6.9M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending5funders
$559ka year, last 3 years
97%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationSince FY2022$780k$850kThe Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationOn and off$40kDalberg CatalystNew in FY2023$35kEvery OrgNew in FY2023$11k
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