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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)(1)
$9.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · +17% in 3 yrs34staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin30.2%
Months of reserve8.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.8%
Middle half of peersMedianGrounded Solutions Network
Where the money goes FY2024 · $6.5M spent
Programs$5.0M77%Management and general$1.1M17%Fundraising$395k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 12% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Institute for Sustainable Communities gave $470k in FY2020, 12% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII23funders
$6.5Ma year, last 3 years
61%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationStopped after FY2018$1.9M$1.6M–The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationSince FY2021$1.0M$1.3M$910kJpmorgan Chase FoundationSince FY2022$1.0M$500kThe Melville Charitable Trust IncSince FY2022$315k$325kThe Kresge FoundationSince FY2021$100k$250k$250kInstitute for Sustainable CommunitiesOn and off$470kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$12M15 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$1k$162k$175k$225k$358k$1.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped