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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)
$25Mrevenue
FY2024 · +54% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin46.8%
Months of reserve11.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+28.0%
Middle half of peersMedianLwala Community Alliance
Where the money goes FY2024 · $13M spent
Programs$12M93%Management and general$706k5%Fundraising$218k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$950k in FY2022 and −$611k in FY2023. Cash covers 11.5 months, above the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 28% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort65funders
$4.9Ma year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Mulago FoundationSince FY2019$50k$350k$250k$250k$250kThe Deerfield Partnership FoundationOn and off$80k$260k$275k$300k$151kThe Ray and Tye Noorda FoundationSince FY2021$300k$300k$420kImago Dei FundSince FY2020$206k$210k$267k$267kDovetail Impact Foundation (Fka David Weekley Family Foundation)Since FY2019$100k$50k$200k$200k$300kCri Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$200k$250k$250k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$201k$129k$111k$319k$7.1M$241k$671k37 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$391k$484k$329k$553k$762k$1.1M$632k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped