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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)
$2.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +29% in 3 yrs21staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin13.8%
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.5%
Middle half of peersMedianInvestigative Newsource
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.3M spent
Programs$1.7M74%Management and general$284k12%Fundraising$326k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$964k in FY2023 and −$206k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.6 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
7 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists41funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23American Journalism Project IncSince FY2019$253k$505k$519k$253k$60kReva and David Logan FoundationSince FY2020$83k$50k$125k$150kPrice Philanthropies FoundationSince FY2020$101k$101k$100k$100kThe Conrad Prebys FoundationNew in FY2023$104kPinion Street FoundationOn and off$20k$25k$15kAllison and Robert Price Family FoundationOn and off$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$255k$323k$274k$550k$548k$845k$500k16 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$26k$35k$10k$4k$17k$78k$205k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund