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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)
$1.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −55% in 3 yrs25staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.4%
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.0%
Middle half of peersMedianHelp and Emergency Response
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.4M82%Management and general$309k17%Fundraising$14k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Help & Emergency Response Foundation gave $1.0M in FY2022, 26% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$84k in FY2023 and −$25k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.6 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 61% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII20funders
$520ka year, last 3 years
64%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Help & Emergency Response FoundationOn and off$1.0MBeazley Foundation IncorporatedOn and off$10k$30k$30k$30kTownebank FoundationStopped after FY2020$10k$10k$10k$11k–The Landmark FoundationStopped after FY2019$15k$25k–Ms Molly FoundationOn and off$6k$7k$9kE C Wareheim FoundationOn and off$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3k$42k$23k$40k$3865 other fundersUp to $191k a year each$20k$196k$132k$85k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped