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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
FY2024 · +28% in 3 yrs84staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−12.9%
Months of reserve6.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.6%
Middle half of peersMedianHomeless Garden Project
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.1M spent
Programs$1.2M55%Management and general$719k34%Fundraising$223k11%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$169k in FY2023 and −$239k in FY2024. Cash covers 6.1 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 7 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 7 of its 8 returns, 12% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII58funders
$496ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The George L Shields Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$20k$20k$25k$20k$20k$20k$22kTomkat Ranch Educational FoundationSince FY2021$38k$20k$20kNewman's Own FoundationSince FY2019$25k$20k$13k$10k$10kRiverstyx FoundationOn and off$35k$30k$5k$5kWhh FoundationSince FY2020$10k$10k$20k$20kSan Jose Mercury News Wish Book Fund IncOn and off$14k$39kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$157k$158k$1.3M$524k$343k$384k$335k30 other fundersUp to $31k a year each$82k$16k$85k$36k$102k$13k$39k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund