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Can you give?
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)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin30.2%
Months of reserve6.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+30.3%
Middle half of peersMedianIncreasing HOPE
Where the money goes FY2025 · $776k spent
Programs$582k75%Management and general$176k23%Fundraising$18k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 30% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
4 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 9 returns, 26% of revenue in FY2025. $1.0M is traced federal awards from Small Business Administration.
990 Part VIII · USAspending26funders
$286ka year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23South Carolina Association for Community Economic DevelopmentOn and off$12k$18k$114k$141kThe Goldman Sachs FoundationSince FY2022$100k$100kHomefree USA IncSince FY2020$69k$22k$29k$20kDominion Energy Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$10k$25k$10kThe David S Howe FoundationSince FY2021$10k$10k$10kRowland Family FoundationSince FY2022$20k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$20k$25k$127k7 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$8k$21k$7k$25k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund