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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)
$414krevenue
FY2024 · −56% in 3 yrs12staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−38.9%
Months of reserve3.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.7%
Middle half of peersMedianGrounded Strategies
Where the money goes FY2024 · $575k spent
Programs$294k51%Management and general$205k36%Fundraising$76k13%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 21% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Richard King Mellon Foundation gave $200k in FY2021, 21% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 99% in FY2022
$241k in FY2021, $2k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$199k in FY2022, −$215k in FY2023 and −$161k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.9 months, under the peer median of 7.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI28funders
$403ka year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Heinz EndowmentsSince FY2020$343k$200k$300k$75kRichard King Mellon FoundationOn and off$200kMcAuley MinistriesOn and off$25k$50k$40k$40kJefferson Regional FoundationStopped after FY2020$60k$6k–The Grable FoundationStopped after FY2022$45k$20k–The Roddenberry FoundationSince FY2021$13k$38k$13kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$16k$36k$25k$11k$100k$2214 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$30k$5k$49k$13k$91k$18k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped