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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)
$155krevenue
FY2025 · −24% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−49.4%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−6.9%
Middle half of peersMedianLight the Way
Where the money goes FY2025 · $232k spent
Programs$220k95%Management and general$12k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$62k in FY2023, −$62k in FY2024 and −$77k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.8 months, under the peer median of 3.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 78% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII1funder
$5a year, last 1 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’20Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund