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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)
$3.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +47% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin34.9%
Months of reserve48.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.1%
Middle half of peersMedianLife Legal Defense
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.3M spent
Programs$1.9M83%Management and general$201k9%Fundraising$179k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII62funders
$500ka year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23KatherineJames FoundationSince FY2021$150k$150k$200kLeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L FoundationStopped after FY2022$15k$15k$15k$15k$15k$15k–The Moran FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$5k$13k$15k$10k$10kThe Charles and Mary Crossed FoundationOn and off$40kThe Venner Family FoundationSince FY2019$5k$5k$5k$5k$5kEsperanza FoundationOn and off$2k$3k$3k$5k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$58k$80k$544k$323k$277k$211k$305k36 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$5k$7k$10k$38k$22k$24k$25k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped