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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)
$20Mrevenue
FY2025 · +37% in 3 yrs136staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.9%
Months of reserve4.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.7%
Middle half of peersMedianHouse of Ruth
Where the money goes FY2025 · $17M spent
Programs$15M90%Management and general$893k5%Fundraising$853k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
19 of 19 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 9 of its 9 returns, 45% of revenue in FY2025. $11M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending208funders
$2.2Ma year, last 3 years
9%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Community First - America's CharitiesEvery year since FY2017$147k$143k$112k$94k$140k$102k$81kCornerstone Foundation IncSince FY2020$175k$175k$200k$225kViragh Family FoundationSince FY2020$132k$30k$330k$150kLow Income Investment FundOn and off$320k$105k$15k$33kWorld Bank Community Connections FundStopped after FY2019$74k$175k$69k–William S Abell Foundation IncOn and off$25k$225k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$238k$398k$1.0M$658k$682k$636k$1.1M159 other fundersUp to $130k a year each$341k$197k$329k$729k$800k$706k$754k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped