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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$250Mrevenue
FY2025 · +87% in 3 yrs605staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin23.6%
Months of reserve6.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.0%
Middle half of peersMedianMercy Ships International
Where the money goes FY2025 · $191M spent
Programs$150M78%Management and general$16M8%Fundraising$26M14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
21 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort1,008funders
$17Ma year, last 3 years
10%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Rockwater FoundationOn and off$50k$3.0M$3.0M$1.5MThe Rees-Jones FoundationSince FY2022$2.5M$2.5MThe William Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family FoundationOn and off$3.0MThe Jean & E Floyd Kvamme FoundationOn and off$100k$200k$600k$1.0M$1.0MSeegers FoundationSince FY2019$50k$10k$500k$500k$50kThe Kendeda FundNew in FY2023$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.3M$9.2M$7.9M$3.4M$5.3M$9.9M$9.6M719 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$698k$820k$2.3M$2.1M$2.5M$4.4M$3.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund