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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)
$8.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −22% in 3 yrs370staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−22.2%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+25.4%
Middle half of peersMedianiFoster
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.7M spent
Programs$8.3M85%Management and general$1.4M14%Fundraising$14k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.6M in FY2023, −$781k in FY2024 and −$1.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.4 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
6 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 25% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 70% of revenue in FY2025. $4.2M is traced federal awards from Corporation for National and Community Service.
990 Part VIII · USAspending44funders
$3.0Ma year, last 3 years
55%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Conrad N Hilton FoundationOn and off$250k$333k$363k$1.8M$500kThe Deutsch FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$75k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100kTicket to Dream FoundationStopped after FY2020$347k$202k$47k–Walter S Johnson FoundationOn and off$150k$150k$150kJohn Burton Advocates for YouthOn and off$378k$10kFoster Care CountsStopped after FY2021$110k$49k$75k$70k$35k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$305k$16k$5.3M$100k23 other fundersUp to $175k a year each$10k$49k$41k$332k$92k$328k$295k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped