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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
- 509(a)(1)
$576krevenue
FY2025 · +75% in 3 yrs10staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−37.6%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.6%
Middle half of peersMedianMaine Citizens for Clean Elections
Where the money goes FY2025 · $793k spent
Programs$570k72%Management and general$43k5%Fundraising$180k23%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 21% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Prentice Foundation Inc gave $120k in FY2020, 21% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$217k in FY2023 and −$217k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 6.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort21funders
$146ka year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationStopped after FY2019$460k$200k–FairvoteOn and off$3k$125k$25kThe Prentice Foundation IncOn and off$120kUnite America Institute IncSince FY2021$5k$10k$65kMaine People's Resource CenterOn and off$16k$23k$18k$15kElmina B Sewall FoundationStopped after FY2021$50k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$90k$95k$137k$104k$63k$91k$117k7 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$100$3k$1k$10k$50$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped