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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)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +59% in 3 yrs9staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.8%
Months of reserve6.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+20.5%
Middle half of peersMedianGreat North Innocence Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.2M spent
Programs$862k69%Management and general$193k16%Fundraising$188k15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 12% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Pohlad Family Foundation gave $100k in FY2022, 12% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$280k in FY2023 and −$49k in FY2024. Cash covers 6.5 months, above the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 20% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2025. $1.4M is traced federal awards from Department of Justice.
990 Part VIII · USAspending26funders
$574ka year, last 3 years
58%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011Since FY2018$500k$500k$500k$500k$250k$250kMightycause Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$13k$13k$21k$27k$51k$15k$21kPohlad Family FoundationOn and off$100kLynne & Andrew Redleaf FoundationOn and off$50kThe Thom Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$4k$10k$10k$10kD Eugene and Bonnie L Nugent Foundation IncNew in FY2023$16kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$16k$23k$135k$38k$382k$30k11 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$5k$1k$6k$7k$19k$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund