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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · +163% in 3 yrs60staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin63.8%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+25.5%
Middle half of peersMedianInstitute for Applied Tinkering
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.6M spent
Programs$4.9M87%Management and general$664k12%Fundraising$72k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$539k in FY2023 and −$246k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 2.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
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 25% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort10funders
$483ka year, last 3 years
47%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Aria Foundation Co Tg Tax & Accounting Services LLCSince FY2020$48k$80k$110k$100kSan Francisco Education FundOn and off$102kThe Mohit Blachford Family Foundation IncOn and off$20k$10kThe McCance FoundationOn and off$500Walter and Elise Haas FundOn and off$200Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$52k$86k$683k$278k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund