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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)
$6.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +39% in 3 yrs107staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin10.8%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.4%
Middle half of peersMedianLife Needs Coop
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.4M spent
Programs$4.3M79%Management and general$991k18%Fundraising$119k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$198k in FY2023 and −$242k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 51% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII15funders
$87ka year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Page & Otto Marx Jr FoundationEvery year since FY2017$33k$33k$33k$30k$30k$35k$35kCommunity Development Corporation of South Berkshire IncOn and off$10k$55kBerkshire Life Charitable Foundation % Berkshire Life InsuranceOn and off$12k$12k$12kJane and Jack Fitzpatrick TrustOn and off$25kCamphill FoundationOn and off$3kVerizon FoundationOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$19k$8k$66$12k$43k1 other fundersUp to $350 a year each$350
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund