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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +25% in 3 yrs14staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.0%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.2%
Middle half of peersMedianLeadership Foundations
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.0M spent
Programs$2.4M82%Management and general$263k9%Fundraising$273k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$183k in FY2023 and −$238k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
6 of the 10 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 35% of revenue in FY2025. $8.7M is traced federal awards from Department of Justice.
990 Part VIII · USAspending37funders
$699ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncStopped after FY2021$540k$460k–M J Murdock Charitable TrustSince FY2020$180k$125k$175k$166kStewardship FoundationSince FY2020$70k$40k$50k$85kThe Herb Alpert FoundationStopped after FY2021$75k$75k$75k–Moss FoundationSince FY2021$50k$75k$38kJohn E Fetzer Institute IncOn and off$92kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$451k$828k$546k$441k$103k$144k$90k15 other fundersUp to $90k a year each$1k$35k$56k$129k$140k$61k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped