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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −17% in 3 yrs24staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−40.2%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.5%
Middle half of peersMedianHesperian Health Guides
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.6M spent
Programs$2.2M83%Management and general$205k8%Fundraising$239k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 10% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Foundation to Promote Open Society gave about $200k a year for two years, 10% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$454k in FY2023, −$327k in FY2024 and −$756k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.2 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI47funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011Every year since FY2017$200k$400k$275k$300k$300k$300k$400kWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncSince FY2020$75k$175k$175k$175kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationOn and off$75k$200k$158k$75kFoundation to Promote Open SocietyStopped after FY2021$100k$300k–Conservation Food and Health Foundation Inc C/O Gma FoundationsOn and off$25k$26k$25k$35k$45kJohns Hopkins UniversityStopped after FY2018$58k$48k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1k$71k$57k$381k$390k$446k$419k29 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$89k$65k$83k$63k$95k$152k$130k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped