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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)
$8.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · +4% in 3 yrs45staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−3.6%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.8%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Legal Aid and Defender Association
Where the money goes FY2024 · $8.4M spent
Programs$5.6M67%Management and general$2.0M23%Fundraising$818k10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$712k in FY2022, −$1.1M in FY2023 and −$289k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 12% of revenue in FY2024. $9.9M is traced federal awards from Department of Justice.
990 Part VIII · USAspending35funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationEvery year since FY2017$250k$250k$250k$250k$325k$325k$348kFoundation to Promote Open SocietyStopped after FY2022$25k$500k–The Kresge FoundationOn and off$150k$150k$125kLumina Foundation for Education IncOn and off$300kWK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$275kThe Joyce FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$110k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$66k$8k$6k$85k$330k13 other fundersUp to $315k a year each$220k$27k$20k$50k$435k$62k$63k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped