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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)
$948krevenue
FY2024 · −32% in 3 yrs15staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−82.2%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+20.2%
Middle half of peersMedianHigher Heights Leadership
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.7M spent
Programs$1.6M94%Management and general$27k2%Fundraising$69k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 24% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Rippleworks Inc gave $340k in FY2021, 24% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$153k in FY2022 and −$780k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 6.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 20% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort54funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23New York Women's Foundation IncOn and off$60k$190k$70k$100k$210kRockefeller Brothers Fund IncSince FY2020$50k$250k$250k$50kRippleworks IncOn and off$340kWilliam F Harnisch Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$50k$100k$50k$100k–Women Donors NetworkOn and off$50k$50k$100k$100kPanorama GlobalOn and off$150k$75k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$57k$60k$237k$529k$405k$296k27 other fundersUp to $140k a year each$5k$96k$10k$238k$191k$202k$120k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped