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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- Revoked
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +137% in 3 yrs7staff
6 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.8%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.7%
Middle half of peersMedianMercy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.2M spent
Programs$2.8M88%Management and general$218k7%Fundraising$176k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
No returns on record for FY2020–FY2021
It filed for FY2019 and FY2022, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$401k in FY2023 and −$26k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
8 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI7funders
$603ka year, last 3 years
84%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Wing Shadow FoundationNew in FY2023$1.5MDelivering Good IncOn and off$35kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$100k$150k$36k$112k$101k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund