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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −12% in 3 yrs40staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.9%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.1%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.3M spent
Programs$4.7M63%Management and general$1.5M20%Fundraising$1.2M16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 12% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Farmer Family Foundation gave $500k in FY2021, 12% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 97% in FY2024
$307k in FY2023, $10k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
31 of 34 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort50funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John J & Mary R Schiff FoundationEvery year since FY2017$200k$200k$200k$200k$200k$400k$200kWayfarer FoundationSince FY2021$50k$500k$500kFarmer Family FoundationOn and off$500kFidelity FoundationNew in FY2023$415kBostock Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$100k$100k$100k$100k–The Kroger Co FoundationOn and off$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$6k$15k$9k$44k$205k33 other fundersUp to $170k a year each$22k$182k$261k$121k$63k$12k$111k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped