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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)
$189krevenue
FY2024 · −46% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−155.5%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.4%
Middle half of peersMedianKern Literacy Council
Where the money goes FY2024 · $482k spent
Programs$347k72%Management and general$86k18%Fundraising$49k10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Its largest funder stopped after FY2020
The Virginia and Alfred Harrell Foundation gave about $21k a year for four years, 22% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 85% in FY2022
$133k in FY2021, $20k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$244k in FY2023 and −$293k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
14funders
$21ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Virginia and Alfred Harrell FoundationStopped after FY2020$8k$18k$11k$46k–Patricia Crail Brown FoundationSince FY2018$5k$8k$8k$10k$10k$5kAmicus FoundationStopped after FY2020$5k$5k$5k$5k–Dollar General Literacy FoundationOn and off$7kThe Cynthia Lake Charitable TrustOn and off$5kValley Strong Cu Fka Kern Schools Federal Credit UnionOn and off$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$35k$6k$23k$293 other fundersUp to $4k a year each$1k$100$135$125$115$4k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped