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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- IRS files
- Agree
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- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$379krevenue
FY2025 · +13% in 3 yrs1staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.6%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+38.4%
Middle half of peersMedianLights Camera Discover
Where the money goes FY2025 · $373k spent
Programs$279k75%Management and general$94k25%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 93% in FY2022
$102k in FY2021, $7k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$12k in FY2023 and −$3k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 38% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort13funders
$62ka year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Phoenix Suns Charities IncOn and off$100kNational Basketball Association FoundationNew in FY2023$50kJune & Julian Foss FoundationNew in FY2023$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$26k$8k$6k$7k$4691 other fundersUp to $8k a year each$8k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund