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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)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +2% in 3 yrs2staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.8%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+63.8%
Middle half of peersMedianMother of Light Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.8M98%Management and general$26k1%Fundraising$10k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 64% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort11funders
$30ka year, last 3 years
55%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Ernest & Rose Samuels Fndtn IncOn and off$24kJack D & Fredda S Sparks FoundationNew in FY2023$10kCalvert and Sally Simmons FoundationOn and off$1k$500Casey 4522 FoundationNew in FY2023$1kThe Smigel Foundation IncOn and off$500Jpmorgan Chase FoundationNew in FY2023$200Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$43k$117$84$50k1 other fundersUp to $14k a year each$14k$13k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund