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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)
$2.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · −34% in 3 yrs24staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−26.3%
Months of reserve6.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.8%
Middle half of peersMedianLa Luz Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.3M spent
Programs$2.4M73%Management and general$516k16%Fundraising$380k12%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$556k in FY2022, −$809k in FY2023 and −$681k in FY2024. Cash covers 6.9 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
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 6 of its 8 returns, 18% of revenue in FY2024. $968k is traced federal awards from Environmental Protection Agency.
990 Part VIII · USAspending101funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Tipping Point CommunityOn and off$3.0M$15kRedwood Credit Union Community Fund IncStopped after FY2018$750k$150k–Futures Without ViolenceOn and off$600kS H Cowell FoundationSince FY2019$50k$115k$150k$100k$100kKaiser Foundation HospitalsEvery year since FY2017$20k$20k$20k$50k$175k$50k$50kThe Heising-Simons FoundationSince FY2021$100k$100k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$140k$190k$240k$646k$485k$428k$494k67 other fundersUp to $191k a year each$183k$312k$222k$418k$513k$292k$270k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped