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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)
$5.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · −27% in 3 yrs44staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−37.4%
Months of reserve4.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.8%
Middle half of peersMedianLifeWire
Where the money goes FY2024 · $7.2M spent
Programs$6.0M83%Management and general$1.0M14%Fundraising$161k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
32 of the 49 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 74% of revenue in FY2024. $2.8M is traced federal awards from Department of Justice.
990 Part VIII · USAspending100funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Harnish FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$100k$350k–The Norcliffe FoundationOn and off$500kGow Family FoundationOn and off$40k$40k$140k$40k$40k$40kKeith & Mary Kay McCaw Family FoundEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$40k$40k$40k$40k$40kThe Seattle Times Community Impact FundSince FY2022$111k$91kGates FoundationOn and off$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$19k$14k$555k$610k$551k$1.3M$745k74 other fundersUp to $217k a year each$313k$397k$427k$500k$743k$512k$257k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped