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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$419krevenue
FY2025 · −89% in 3 yrs11staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−107.9%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−24.0%
Middle half of peersMedianMissio Theological Seminary
Where the money goes FY2025 · $870k spent
Programs$583k67%Management and general$266k31%Fundraising$21k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Lilly Endowment Inc gave about $675k a year for three years, 35% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$804k in FY2023, −$667k in FY2024 and −$452k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 5 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 3 of its 3 returns, 22% of revenue in FY2023. $111k is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending9funders
$441ka year, last 3 years
79%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncOn and off$250k$727k$1.0MMary Dorothy Fisher Charitable Trust XxxxxxxxEvery year since FY2017$19k$10k$9k$9k$9k$10k$10kBenjamin y S Yeh FoundationOn and off$4kThe Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation Aka Blbb CharitableOn and off$500Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$182k$50k$144k$28k$140k$75k$31k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund