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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)
$376Mrevenue
FY2025 · −11% in 3 yrs568staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.9%
Months of reserve8.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMercy Corps
Where the money goes FY2025 · $387M spent
Programs$292M75%Management and general$76M20%Fundraising$19M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.3M in FY2023, −$9.6M in FY2024 and −$11M in FY2025. Cash covers 8.3 months, above the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 59% of revenue in FY2025. $1.6B is traced federal awards from Agency for International Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending710funders
$47Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationEvery year since FY2017$800k$4.6M$476k$2.9M$4.7M$3.4M$8.0MMastercard FoundationStopped after FY2020$6.1M$5.8M$3.8M$1.7M–Save The Children Federation IncEvery year since FY2017$770k$565k$1.6M$2.2M$2.6M$3.6M$3.0MMargaret a Cargill FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.5M$950k$2.6M$1.9M$2.1M$2.7M$1.7MConrad N Hilton FoundationOn and off$250k$250k$2.0M$6.2M$3.7MEagle FoundationOn and off$300k$500k$700k$1.3M$3.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5.8M$10M$14M$9.9M$15M$23M$11M566 other fundersUp to $5.0M a year each$4.8M$4.4M$4.7M$8.4M$10M$20M$13M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped