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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 · +14% in 3 yrs46staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.6%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianHopeworks of Howard County
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.0M spent
Programs$2.4M79%Management and general$637k21%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$434k in FY2023, −$395k in FY2024 and −$210k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 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 8 of its 8 returns, 95% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII20funders
$60ka year, last 3 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Maryland Legal Services CorporationSince FY2022$50k$50kThe United Way of Central Maryland IncOn and off$33k$11k$14kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$10k$10k$10k$20k–The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOn and off$40kMary Kay Ash FoundationOn and off$20kHoward County Arts CouncilSince FY2022$6k$6kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$37k$41k$8k$37k$19k$19k$20k4 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$3k$43k$3k$150$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped