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$1.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +37% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin12.7%
Months of reserve3.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.1%
Middle half of peersMedianMedia Impact Funders
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.1M67%Management and general$373k23%Fundraising$166k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2020
John S and James L Knight Foundation gave about $100k a year for three years, 11% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$427k in FY2023 and −$403k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.8 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
25 of the 39 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists61funders
$832ka year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Novo FoundationSince FY2019$100k$100k$100k$200k$200kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$75k$105k$75k$10k$20k$100k$100kGates FoundationOn and off$75k$122k$98k$74k$100kRita Allen Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$150k$125k$75k–John S and James L Knight FoundationStopped after FY2020$100k$100k$100k–John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationEvery year since FY2017$54k$50k$50k$50k$10k$10k$60kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$72k$8k$10k$20k$26k44 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$60k$46k$104k$338k$363k$402k$403k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped