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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)
$12Mrevenue
FY2024 · +239% in 3 yrs14staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin38.4%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+27.5%
Middle half of peersMedianMitzvah Circle
Where the money goes FY2024 · $7.5M spent
Programs$7.1M94%Management and general$191k3%Fundraising$256k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$185k in FY2022 and −$100k in FY2023. Cash covers 2.5 months, above the peer median of 1.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 28% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 33% of revenue in FY2024. $1.1M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending77funders
$484ka year, last 3 years
10%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Good People Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$25k$20k$21k$24k$40k$20k$10kLasko Family FoundationOn and off$10k$20k$45k$75kVna Foundation of Greater North PennEvery year since FY2017$10k$20k$20k$25k$15k$31k$23kKistler Tiffany FoundationOn and off$10k$100kW W Smith Charitable TrustSince FY2022$59k$50kMerck Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationStopped after FY2022$50k$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$17k$45k$96k$199k$118k40 other fundersUp to $38k a year each$15k$27k$63k$104k$164k$137k$140k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped