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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −17% in 3 yrs32staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−52.2%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.1%
Middle half of peersMedianMorning Star Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.4M72%Management and general$563k28%Fundraising$2k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$917k in FY2023, −$521k in FY2024 and −$689k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.1 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 13% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII3funders
$122ka year, last 3 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Vista Dios FoundationStopped after FY2022$198k$283k$339k$25k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$165$159$121$111
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped