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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs97staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin11.2%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.3%
Middle half of peersMedianMedia Research Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $13M spent
Programs$10M80%Management and general$1.5M11%Fundraising$1.1M8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
10 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI266funders
$5.8Ma year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Diana Davis Spencer Foundation IncSince FY2019$800k$1.0M$3.0M$2.0M$2.0MMercer Family FoundationOn and off$2.0MSarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedSince FY2020$400k$450k$400k$400kCedar Branch FoundationSince FY2020$199k$134k$193k$200kDorothy D and Joseph a Moller FoundationEvery year since FY2017$76k$77k$76k$74k$87k$77k$74kThe Carine and Jacques Dubois Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$50k$50k$100k$140k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$572k$621k$585k$1.4M$1.3M$1.5M$1.2M208 other fundersUp to $194k a year each$289k$368k$651k$853k$1.1M$1.4M$1.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund