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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$8.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +307% in 3 yrs25staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin30.8%
Months of reserve8.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.4%
Middle half of peersMedianJohn N Gardner Institute for Excellence in Higher Education
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.0M spent
Programs$5.6M93%Management and general$421k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 47% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Ecmc Foundation gave about $578k a year for three years, 47% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 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
5 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists7funders
$3.1Ma year, last 3 years
60%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationSince FY2019$1.0M$397k$1.3M$1.2M$3.1MAscendium Education Solutions IncOn and off$452k$936k$601kEcmc FoundationOn and off$650k$85k$1.0MThe Kresge FoundationEvery year since FY2017$150k$350k$210k$200k$233k$175k$375kAmerican Historical AssociationStopped after FY2022$176k$283k$294k$174k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k1 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped