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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)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +63% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.7%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.9%
Middle half of peersMedianLight Africa
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.0M spent
Programs$982k96%Management and general$38k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort11funders
$22ka year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Petna Foundation IncOn and off$7k$7k$20kBridge the Gap Pa IncOn and off$20k$2kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$2kGang Tyre Ramer Brown & Passman Charitable FoundationNew in FY2023$500Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$18k$81$10k$32k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund