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Screen a listLiving Observatory Inc
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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)
$163krevenue
FY2025 · −31% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−57.2%
Revenue growth (annualized)+28.0%
Middle half of peersMedianLiving Observatory
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$22k in FY2023 and −$93k in FY2025. Cash covers 12.7 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 28% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 30% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII5funders
$70ka year, last 3 years
99%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Goldenrod Foundation IncNew in FY2023$208kThe Thorne Cox Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$1k$1k$1k–Llhlhm Foundation Margaret Baird TrusteeOn and off$2kCrawford-Doyle Charitable FoundationOn and off$100$100$100$100Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$48$76
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped