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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)(2)
$7.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · +34% in 3 yrs43staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−11.3%
Months of reserve3.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−9.1%
Middle half of peersMedianHouston Botanic Garden
Where the money goes FY2024 · $8.5M spent
Programs$6.8M80%Management and general$879k10%Fundraising$857k10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 19% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Je and le Mabee Foundation Inc gave $750k in FY2020, 19% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 83% in FY2021
$1.8M in FY2020, $311k in FY2021.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$3.2M in FY2022, −$2.7M in FY2023 and −$866k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.5 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
26 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
47 of the 72 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists130funders
$3.1Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Melbern G & Susanne M Glasscock FoundationEvery year since FY2017$20k$400k$400k$400k$750k$700k$365kGarver Black Hilyard Family FoundationSince FY2020$764k$765k$804k$414kThe Wortham Foundation IncOn and off$500k$500k$50k$75k$100kThe Brown Foundation IncSince FY2021$373k$372k$310kThe Marie M and James H Galloway FoundationSince FY2019$500k$100k$100k$100k$100kHuffington FoundationSince FY2019$250k$250k$250k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$716k$82k$1.3M$589k$124k$205k$172k107 other fundersUp to $750k a year each$372k$1.1M$933k$1.8M$1.1M$812k$1.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund