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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
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- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +82% in 3 yrs137staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.5%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.7%
Middle half of peersMedianHelp Works
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.0M spent
Programs$3.8M95%Management and general$143k4%Fundraising$46k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$111k in FY2024 and −$20k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 4.0.
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 VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort2funders
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund