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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)
$2.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +81% in 3 yrs4staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin45.4%
Months of reserve4.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.3%
Middle half of peersMedianHighline Schools Foundation for Excellence
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.5M spent
Programs$1.2M81%Management and general$209k14%Fundraising$84k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Chiefs for Change gave $167k in FY2022, 11% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII33funders
$321ka year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Brad and Danielle Tilden Family Foundation (C/O Kovark & Kim Pllc)On and off$100k$100k$100k$100k$35kUnited Way of King CountyStopped after FY2020$37k$126k$21k$19k–Chiefs for ChangeOn and off$167kAlaska Airlines FoundationOn and off$100kThe Sheri and Les Biller Family FoundationOn and off$76kWorkforce Development Council Seattle-KiSince FY2022$18k$32kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$58k$223k$177k$228k$85k14 other fundersUp to $12k a year each$20k$34k$231$21k$12k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped