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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)(1)
$20Mrevenue
FY2025 · +91% in 3 yrs30staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $10M spent
Programs$8.4M83%Management and general$845k8%Fundraising$898k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 77% in FY2025
$366k in FY2024, $82k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.3M in FY2023 and −$3.7M in FY2024. Cash covers 3.6 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI84funders
$6.1Ma year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$2.4M$2.3M$2.4M$1.3M$2.6M$2.4MThe Charlotte W Newcombe FoundationSince FY2019$752k$809k$785k$849k$850kEcmc FoundationOn and off$2.1M$5k$291k$1.4MThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSince FY2020$425k$1.1M$250k$150kThe William Penn FoundationStopped after FY2022$500k$500k$390k–The Allstate FoundationOn and off$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$4.1M$1.2M$405k$215k$589k$638k$802k46 other fundersUp to $400k a year each$444k$153k$1.3M$1.3M$941k$1.2M$1.5M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped