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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
- Supporting organization, type not stated
$2.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +140% in 3 yrs5staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−54.3%
Months of reserve5.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.7%
Middle half of peersMedianLse
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.6M spent
Programs$3.4M95%Management and general$175k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 51% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Alumni and Friends of the London School of Economics gave $497k in FY2022, 51% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$756k in FY2023, −$1.1M in FY2024 and −$1.3M in FY2025. Cash covers 5.4 months, above the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI8funders
$302ka year, last 3 years
55%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Alumni and Friends of the London School of EconomicsOn and off$497kThe Firoz and Najma Lalji FoundationOn and off$61k$32k$12k$3k$4kFribourg Family FoundationNew in FY2023$56kThe Henry Luce Foundation IncOn and off$50kThe Virginia & le Simmons FoundationOn and off$25kHenry E & Consuelo S Wenger Foundation IncNew in FY2023$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$121k$241k$130k$131k$179k$147k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund