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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)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −41% in 3 yrs16staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin10.8%
Months of reserve28.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+34.3%
Middle half of peersMedianLower Phalen Creek Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.4M76%Management and general$397k21%Fundraising$60k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 34% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
9 of the 12 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 7 returns, 36% of revenue in FY2025. $839k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending58funders
$2.0Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSince FY2022$700k$300kManitou FundSince FY2019$300k$50k$100k$90k$100kThe Bush FoundationOn and off$609kNorthwest Area FoundationOn and off$12k$64k$250k$200kThe McNeely FoundationSince FY2019$90k$40k$170k$48k$96kThe McKnight FoundationOn and off$350kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$77k$88k$685k$97k$512k$1.1M$220k33 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$3k$11k$3k$78k$320k$650k$481k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund