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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −57% in 3 yrs47staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−428.9%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−21.1%
Middle half of peersMedianLiving Cities Inc the National Community Development Initiative
Where the money goes FY2025 · $23M spent
Programs$18M80%Management and general$3.8M17%Fundraising$817k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 10% of revenue stopped after FY2022
The Ford Foundation gave about $1.0M a year for three years, 10% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$9.0M in FY2024 and −$18M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.9 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
10 of the 15 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists26funders
$7.2Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Freedom Together FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.3M$1.0M$750k$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0MWK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$1.5M$2.4M$1.0M$1.0M$500kGates FoundationSince FY2018$1.1M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0MThe Kresge FoundationStopped after FY2021$1.3M$1.4M$750k$750k$750k–The Rockefeller FoundationStopped after FY2021$750k$750k$500k$750k$750k–The Ford FoundationOn and off$1.0M$1.0M$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$408k$171k$50k14 other fundersUp to $2.4M a year each$1.4M$1.1M$2.5M$979k$2.5M$5.6M$1.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped