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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)(2)
$4.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +27% in 3 yrs107staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.7%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+23.7%
Middle half of peersMedianMindful Life Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.6M spent
Programs$4.0M85%Management and general$625k13%Fundraising$58k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$651k in FY2024 and −$164k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 24% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII77funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Zephyr ImpactSince FY2022$380k$320kKaiser Foundation HospitalsEvery year since FY2017$80k$95k$95k$145k$75k$75k$95kCrescent Porter Hale FoundationSince FY2020$100k$126k$160k$120kJohn Muirmt Diablo Community Health FundStopped after FY2022$192k$128k$86k$72k–Ken Birdwell Foundation (Dba Magic Cabinet) C/O Clark Nuber PsOn and off$126k$167k$155kKenneth Rainin FoundationSince FY2020$38k$145k$55k$45kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$158k$142k$362k$299k$470k$606k47 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$59k$150k$257k$314k$418k$607k$776k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped