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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)
$8.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +279% in 3 yrs9staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin69.5%
Months of reserve12.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.0%
Middle half of peersMedianKakenya Center for Excellence
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.5M spent
Programs$2.0M78%Management and general$299k12%Fundraising$246k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort66funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Novo FoundationStopped after FY2020$400k$150k$150k–Woka FoundationSince FY2022$350k$300kWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncOn and off$100k$100k$100k$50kResnick FoundationSince FY2020$50k$100k$118k$32kRainwater Charitable FoundationSince FY2022$100k$100kO'Kane Family FoundationSince FY2019$30k$30k$30k$30k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$109k$30k$248k$940k$489k$504k$500k38 other fundersUp to $60k a year each$17k$36k$82k$157k$183k$174k$122k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped