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$1.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −77% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.4M spent
Programs$1.2M85%Management and general$119k9%Fundraising$89k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Open Society Action Fund Inc gave about $1.1M a year for two years, 21% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.3M in FY2023, −$2.0M in FY2024 and −$11k in FY2025. Cash covers 12.7 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI9funders
$868ka year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Open Society Action Fund IncOn and off$1.1M$1.3MThe Battery FoundationOn and off$300k$10kTides AdvocacyNew in FY2023$250kGrove Action FundSince FY2022$45k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$416k$1.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund