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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$6.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −53% in 3 yrs38staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.3%
Months of reserve3.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.4%
Middle half of peersMedianInstitute for Sustainable Communities
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.2M spent
Programs$5.2M72%Management and general$1.7M24%Fundraising$257k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 23% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Cbre Foundation Inc gave $2.0M in FY2021, 23% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$5.6M in FY2023, −$3.0M in FY2024 and −$609k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.9 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
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 VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 53% of revenue in FY2025. $78M is traced federal awards from Environmental Protection Agency.
990 Part VIII · USAspending53funders
$5.4Ma year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Freedom Together FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.0M$1.6M$1.6M$2.6M$1.6M$1.5M$1.6MThe Kresge FoundationEvery year since FY2017$450k$875k$925k$550k$950k$475k$200kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationOn and off$540k$398k$400k$400k$400kCbre Foundation IncOn and off$2.0MInternational Citycounty Management AssociationStopped after FY2018$665k$386k–The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationStopped after FY2022$290k$108k$302k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$135k$127k$116k$257k$1.0M$3.0M$111k32 other fundersUp to $331k a year each$269k$212k$274k$1.0M$1.3M$388k$457k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped