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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)
$5.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +46% in 3 yrs17staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.2%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.8%
Middle half of peersMedianGreat Mn Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.8M spent
Programs$4.8M82%Management and general$486k8%Fundraising$543k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 13% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The McKnight Foundation gave $500k in FY2020, 13% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn 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 VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
13 of the 20 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists49funders
$9.1Ma year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wem FoundationSince FY2020$675k$670k$1.7M$5.1MProspect Creek FoundationSince FY2020$1.3M$161k$889k$1.0MMichael & Susan Dell FoundationSince FY2021$450k$500k$250kThe Douglass Brandenborg Family FdnSince FY2019$125k$225k$200k$200k$200kCloverfields FoundationOn and off$50k$450kThe McKnight FoundationOn and off$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.9M$1.2M$2.6M$3.8M$4.1M$4.9M$3.9M26 other fundersUp to $127k a year each$50k$235k$653k$1.0M$882k$546k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund