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Can you give?
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)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +23% in 3 yrs21staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.0%
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.3%
Middle half of peersMedianLighthouse
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.5M spent
Programs$1.2M84%Management and general$184k13%Fundraising$50k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$75k in FY2023, −$130k in FY2024 and −$42k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.6 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
16 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
9 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 16% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII35funders
$445ka year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster CountyEvery year since FY2017$115k$114k$111k$116k$109k$118k$122kPegler Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$16k$16k$20k$20k$40k$43k$53kFulk Family Foundation IncOn and off$115kOldfather Foundation TrustEvery year since FY2017$12k$12k$12k$12k$12k$15k$15kRogers FoundationStopped after FY2020$16k$16k$15k$17k–Robert B Daugherty FoundationStopped after FY2019$20k$20k$20k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$43k$56k$173k$165k$232k$195k16 other fundersUp to $22k a year each$7k$6k$6k$18k$22k$16k$64k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped