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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)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · +1% in 3 yrs11staff
7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−21.6%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.5%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Civic League
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.5M spent
Programs$1.0M71%Management and general$232k16%Fundraising$190k13%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 17% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Nextfifty Initiative D/B/A Next50 gave about $195k a year for two years, 17% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$318k in FY2022, −$270k in FY2023 and −$261k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 5.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort22funders
$311ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23WK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$271k$20k$20k$15k$275k$25kNextfifty Initiative D/B/A Next50Stopped after FY2021$190k$200k–International Citycounty Management AssociationStopped after FY2022$11k$61k$21k$65k–William & Sheila Konar FoundationNew in FY2023$125kThe Lsg Charitable FoundationNew in FY2023$125kMurray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government FoundationStopped after FY2021$20k$15k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$10k$9k$12k$15k8 other fundersUp to $33k a year each$5k$58k$15k$12k$24k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped