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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)
$5.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −22% in 3 yrs56staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−14.4%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.2%
Middle half of peersMedianLiteracy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.0M spent
Programs$4.9M82%Management and general$375k6%Fundraising$709k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 19% of revenue stopped after FY2022
The Edith Glick Shoolman Children's Foundation gave about $500k a year for three years, 19% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$64k in FY2023 and −$758k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 28% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII99funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Pinkerton FoundationSince FY2020$685k$603k$605k$300kThe Edith Glick Shoolman Children's FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$1.3MThe Katzin FoundationEvery year since FY2017$40k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kThe Joseph H Flom FoundationOn and off$250kThe Staten Island FoundationSince FY2020$60k$50k$50k$50kThe Phyllis Backer Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$50k$50k$50k$37k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$45k$117k$90k$110k$212k$460k$2.6M65 other fundersUp to $84k a year each$79k$136k$281k$164k$323k$300k$214k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped