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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)
$8.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +50% in 3 yrs37staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin24.4%
Months of reserve6.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+29.2%
Middle half of peersMedianInstitute for Local Self Reliance
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.4M spent
Programs$5.7M90%Management and general$411k6%Fundraising$215k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 21% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The Rockefeller Foundation gave about $625k a year for two years, 21% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 29% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 6 returns, 10% of revenue in FY2025. $3.3M is traced federal awards from Environmental Protection Agency.
990 Part VIII · USAspending83funders
$3.8Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$75k$100k$635k$992k$1.0M$1.0M$525kThe Schmidt Family FoundationSince FY2019$200k$240k$200k$225k$502kThe Rockefeller FoundationStopped after FY2021$100k$1.1M–Foundation to Promote Open SocietyStopped after FY2022$325k$400k$200k–The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncSince FY2018$100k$100k$150k$175k$175k$175kThe McKnight FoundationSince FY2019$100k$100k$150k$150k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$130k$95k$80k$608k$315k$498k$807k52 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$80k$172k$294k$669k$939k$1.0M$1.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped