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Screen a listmRelief
Can you give?
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)(1)
$4.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +78% in 3 yrs29staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.7%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+23.6%
Middle half of peersMedianmRelief
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.4M spent
Programs$3.6M82%Management and general$431k10%Fundraising$336k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 15% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Gates Foundation gave about $300k a year for two years, 15% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$608k in FY2023, −$650k in FY2024 and −$348k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.6 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
6 of 6 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 FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2021.
990 Part VIII40funders
$2.8Ma year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wal-Mart FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.5M$840k–Share Our StrengthOn and off$573k$415kAARP FoundationSince FY2020$193k$260k$353k$50kThe Albertsons Companies FoundationOn and off$815kAccess Ventures IncOn and off$300k$350kGates FoundationStopped after FY2020$263k$338k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$90k$411k$165k$814k$1.2M$166k$1.3M16 other fundersUp to $291k a year each$260k$43k$525k$424k$541k$428k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped