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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)
$278krevenue
FY2024 · +3% in 3 yrs2staff
7 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−1.6%
Months of reserve10.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.5%
Middle half of peersMedianHero Fund USA
Where the money goes FY2024 · $282k spent
Programs$228k81%Management and general$21k7%Fundraising$33k12%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$20k in FY2023 and −$4k in FY2024. Cash covers 10.5 months, under the peer median of 13.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 22% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort8funders
$33ka year, last 3 years
60%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23The Lucille and Bruce Lambert Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2022$35k$25kMeredith Corporation FoundationOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$108$139$10k$28k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund