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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$9.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −61% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−31.7%
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMeasures for Justice Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $13M spent
Programs$10M82%Management and general$1.2M9%Fundraising$1.1M9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 94% in FY2022
$753k in FY2021, $42k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$5.6M in FY2023, −$11M in FY2024 and −$3.1M in FY2025. Cash covers 3.6 months, under the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI28funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationOn and off$745k$850k$850k$790kSergey Brin Family FoundationOn and off$650k$150k$200k$200kLaura and John Arnold FoundationOn and off$506kThe McCance FoundationSince FY2020$75k$100k$100k$100kCharles Koch InstituteOn and off$250kThe Tow Foundation IncOn and off$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8.9M$1.0M$2.9M$4.6M$6.0M$19M$5.5M4 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$2k$2k$62k$20k$10k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund