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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)
$3.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +37% in 3 yrs42staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.6%
Months of reserve5.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.9%
Middle half of peersMedianMake Way For Books
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.5M spent
Programs$2.7M78%Management and general$511k15%Fundraising$249k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 10 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 FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 37% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII68funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Valley of the Sun United WayNew in FY2023$628kThe Steele Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$50k$250k$250k–Helios Education FoundationStopped after FY2019$10k$536k–Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$162k$129k$135k–The Bob & Renee Parsons FoundationSince FY2022$140k$208kRotary Club of Tucson FoundationStopped after FY2021$84k$74k$70k$60k$49k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$224k$272k$327k$258k$275k$279k$199k42 other fundersUp to $115k a year each$19k$29k$34k$214k$303k$320k$301k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped