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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$17Mrevenue
FY2024 · −41% in 3 yrs14staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−11.0%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.5%
Middle half of peersMedianMuso
Where the money goes FY2024 · $19M spent
Programs$14M72%Management and general$3.9M21%Fundraising$1.3M7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2020
$1.3M in FY2020, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$6.4M in FY2022, −$12M in FY2023 and −$1.9M in FY2024. Cash covers 3.0 months, above the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
10 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 17% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
17 of the 27 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists63funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Focusing Philanthropy IncSince FY2020$926k$1.1M$1.6M$1.0MThe Ray and Tye Noorda FoundationSince FY2019$540k$700k$1.1M$700k$233kMulago FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$300k$300k$525k$500k$250k$250kThe Skoll FoundationSince FY2021$400k$625k$1.0MRippleworks IncOn and off$1.5M$500kGates FoundationOn and off$814k$843k$275k$19kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$383k$250k$1.1M$1.3M$16M$648k$1.5M27 other fundersUp to $694k a year each$630k$562k$1.1M$1.8M$1.7M$1.4M$2.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund