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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)
$4.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +21% in 3 yrs17staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin20.7%
Months of reserve4.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.5%
Middle half of peersMedianInstitute for Free Speech
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.7M spent
Programs$3.4M90%Management and general$75k2%Fundraising$284k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
14 of the 22 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists47funders
$2.7Ma year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Susquehanna FoundationSince FY2021$250k$500k$500kSarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedSince FY2020$250k$300k$300k$300kThe Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncSince FY2020$150k$160k$160k$150kThe 85 FundOn and off$540k$48k$15kCharles Koch InstituteOn and off$14k$250k$274kThe Snider FoundationSince FY2018$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$60kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$68k$131k$171k$518k$1.3M$1.4M$1.1M28 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$53k$111k$66k$273k$332k$427k$359k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund