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Screen a listHigher Ground USA Inc
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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)
$5.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +26% in 3 yrs68staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.8%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.1%
Middle half of peersMedianHigher Ground USA
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.3M spent
Programs$4.4M82%Management and general$344k6%Fundraising$622k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$277k in FY2024 and −$96k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 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 5 of its 5 returns, 13% of revenue in FY2025. $4.2M is traced federal awards from Department of Veterans Affairs.
990 Part VIII · USAspending167funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Jans FoundationSince FY2020$425k$420k$675k$185kThe Kendeda FundSince FY2020$150k$125k$100k$75kKoret FoundationSince FY2019$70k$70k$70k$105k$105kThe Ambrose Monell FoundationSince FY2020$75k$75k$75k$75kThe Elizabeth M Webster & Maricich -Paen Family FoundationSince FY2018$74k$14k$21k$21k$15k$15kThe Confidence FoundationSince FY2021$55k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$140k$190k$188k$563k$671k$450k110 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$146k$275k$389k$372k$638k$502k$444k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund