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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)
$121Mrevenue
FY2025 · −30% in 3 yrs123staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin41.9%
Months of reserve9.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.3%
Middle half of peersMedianLsu
Where the money goes FY2025 · $70M spent
Programs$56M79%Management and general$6.4M9%Fundraising$8.1M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
32 of 32 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort183funders
$6.8Ma year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23William A Brookshire FoundationSince FY2020$10k$2.0M$2.2M$3.7MCharles Koch FoundationStopped after FY2019$79k$527k$1.0M–The Reso FoundationOn and off$1.5MTynewald FoundationSince FY2019$110k$110k$110k$180k$180kThe Isaac I FoundationOn and off$202k$151k$3k$51k$102kThe Milford Wampold Support FoundationNew in FY2023$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.7M$1.4M$1.2M$2.4M$3.4M$2.0M$2.5M126 other fundersUp to $345k a year each$730k$716k$684k$1.5M$1.0M$974k$1.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped