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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · −67% in 3 yrs79staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−63.5%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−21.2%
Middle half of peersMedianGradient Learning
Where the money goes FY2025 · $20M spent
Programs$18M89%Management and general$2.2M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 29% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation gave $9.0M in FY2021, 29% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$28M in FY2023 and −$7.7M in FY2025. Cash covers 3.1 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
4 of 4 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI3funders
$19Ma year, last 3 years
83%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationOn and off$9.0MCharles and Helen Schwab FoundationSince FY2020$250k$250k$250k$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$12k$31M$48M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund