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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$24Mrevenue
FY2024 · −13% in 3 yrs17staff
7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−9.3%
Months of reserve15.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.8%
Middle half of peersMedianLiving Goods
Where the money goes FY2024 · $26M spent
Programs$21M82%Management and general$2.9M11%Fundraising$1.8M7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
No return on record for FY2020
It filed for FY2019 and FY2021, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$6.2M in FY2023 and −$2.2M in FY2024. Cash covers 15.7 months, above the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2021. $706k is traced federal awards from Agency for International Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending63funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationOn and off$2.1M$2.5M$1.1MThe Skoll FoundationStopped after FY2022$2.0M$2.0M$1.4M–Virgin Unite USA IncStopped after FY2021$1.8M$2.0M$1.1M–The Ray and Tye Noorda FoundationStopped after FY2022$500k$750k$1.1M$1.0M–Panorama GlobalOn and off$1.4M$1.4MThe Horace W Goldsmith FoundationSince FY2020$500k$500k$1.0M$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.3M$1.9M$1.2M$1.6M$885k$6.0M$9.1M39 other fundersUp to $800k a year each$1.1M$951k$2.2M$3.2M$2.5M$1.6M$1.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped