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Can you give?
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)
$11Mrevenue
FY2024 · −27% in 3 yrs70staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−13.2%
Months of reserve6.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.1%
Middle half of peersMedianMackinac Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $13M spent
Programs$11M84%Management and general$695k5%Fundraising$1.4M11%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 14% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Herrick Foundation gave $1.0M in FY2020, 14% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$32k in FY2022, −$1.6M in FY2023 and −$1.5M in FY2024. Cash covers 6.6 months, above the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
10 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 13% a year since FY2020, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
49 of the 79 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists155funders
$7.6Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncOn and off$375k$425k$900kThe Douglas F Allison FoundationSince FY2019$100k$350k$350k$250k$250kThe Morey FoundationSince FY2019$250k$240k$230k$220k$210kCharles Koch FoundationStopped after FY2019$401k$500k$100k–The Searle Freedom TrustStopped after FY2022$500k$350k$150k–Herrick FoundationOn and off$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$193k$314k$366k$1.0M$3.5M$5.4M$4.9M110 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$287k$476k$750k$1.4M$1.8M$1.7M$2.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped