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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)
$76Mrevenue
FY2025 · +176% in 3 yrs482staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin62.2%
Months of reserve20.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+19.7%
Middle half of peersMedianLaguna College of Art & Design
Where the money goes FY2025 · $29M spent
Programs$25M88%Management and general$2.8M10%Fundraising$663k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 84% in FY2023
$1.9M in FY2022, $307k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$3.0M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 20% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort42funders
$667ka year, last 3 years
77%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Peter & Masha Plotkin FoundationOn and off$12k$18k$7k$10k$10k$10kThe William Gillespie FoundationStopped after FY2022$15k$10k$10k$10k$5k$10k–The Mellor Family FoundationStopped after FY2019$17k$31k$10k–Linda I Smith FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$9k$8kThe Kling Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$5k$13k$13k$6k–Nlt Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$10k$5k$5k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$176k$92k$197k$2.2M$1.1M$714k$66k23 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$31k$28k$15k$13k$24k$24k$25k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped