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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)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2024 · +75% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−29.3%
Months of reserve4.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+39.3%
Middle half of peersMedianHacks Hackers
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.6M spent
Programs$2.6M98%Management and general$52k2%Fundraising$12k0%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 20% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Craig Newmark Foundation gave $150k in FY2020, 20% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$218k in FY2022 and −$598k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.9 months, above the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 39% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort25funders
$498ka year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism Cuny Foundation IncSince FY2020$889k$410k$42k$75kThe Argosy FoundationNew in FY2023$150kGreen South Foundation IncSince FY2022$50k$100kCraig Newmark FoundationOn and off$150kWikimedia Foundation IncOn and off$100kNewton & Rochelle Becker Charitable TrusOn and off$25k$25k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$185k$762k$45k$121k$182k8 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$60k$38k$33k$65k$30k$75k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund