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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)
$689krevenue
FY2025 · +49% in 3 yrs13staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.0%
Months of reserve0.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+42.5%
Middle half of peersMedianMASA Seed
Where the money goes FY2025 · $696k spent
Programs$631k91%Management and general$52k8%Fundraising$12k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 14% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Thomas P Waters Foundation gave $8k in FY2020, 14% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$31k in FY2023 and −$7k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.0 months, under the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 43% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort8funders
$76ka year, last 3 years
55%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Trailhead InstituteNew in FY2023$20kPatagoniaorgOn and off$12kThe Thomas P Waters FoundationOn and off$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$135k$73k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund