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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)(2)
$112Mrevenue
FY2025 · −41% in 3 yrs221staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.5%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianGlobal Communities
Where the money goes FY2025 · $124M spent
Programs$98M79%Management and general$25M20%Fundraising$1.0M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$7.2M in FY2023, −$2.8M in FY2024 and −$12M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 3.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 78% of revenue in FY2025. $629M is traced federal awards from Agency for International Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending38funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Mastercard FoundationStopped after FY2019$3.9M$4.6M$3.6M–Gates FoundationNew in FY2023$2.3MImproving Economies for Stronger CommunitiesSince FY2018$157k$164k$143k$122k$181k$58kThe Sanders Family Philanthropic FoundationOn and off$100k$110k$100k$100k$100kUS Overseas Cooperative Development Council IncorporatedStopped after FY2022$58k$74k$116k$54k$31k$21k–National Democratic Institute for International AffairsNew in FY2023$313kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.4M$330k$256k$1.3M17 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$100k$168k$237k$702k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped