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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
- Type I
$35krevenue
FY2025 · −11% in 3 yrs5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−32.3%
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.9%
Middle half of peersMedianLyons Fire
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
The Boedecker Foundation gave about $17k a year for three years, 50% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$5k in FY2023 and −$11k in FY2025.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 3% a year since FY2021, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort5funders
$17ka year, last 3 years
79%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Boedecker FoundationStopped after FY2022$10k$20k$20k–Ppl FoundationOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$109$223$10k$95
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped