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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- None
- IRS files
- Agree
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- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- Type I
$44Mrevenue
FY2025 · −14% in 3 yrs7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.9%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.7%
Middle half of peersMedianIlluminations
Where the money goes FY2025 · $47M spent
Programs$47M100%Management and general$2k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
4 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2020, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
5 of the 7 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists57funders
$15Ma year, last 3 years
59%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Khesed Foundation IncSince FY2020$3.0M$6.0M$2.0M$543kThe Sparrow Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$500k$500k$100kC John and Reva Miller Charitable FoundaSince FY2019$500k$250k$250k$20k$20kStoller FoundationNew in FY2023$960kThe Psalms FoundationStopped after FY2022$250k$250k–Stitt Charitable FoundationOn and off$240kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5.2M$5.9M$14M$13M21 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$10k$5k$73k$310k$594k$741k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped