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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- Reinstated
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −24% in 3 yrs38staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−19.8%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.6%
Middle half of peersMedianNorthern Light School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.3M spent
Programs$2.9M55%Management and general$1.8M33%Fundraising$616k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 78% in FY2022
$687k in FY2021, $150k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$788k in FY2024 and −$878k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Funders stay
15 of the 25 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists50funders
$832ka year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Warren & Katharine Schlinger FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$150k$175k$250k$250k$250kThe Clausen Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15k$34k$3k$50k$50k$50k$15kThe Kurt and Julie Hauser FoundationOn and off$11k$2k$40k$38k$12k$50kHertelendy FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$20k$37k$47kSimpson Psb FundSince FY2020$48k$10k$20k$36kPrologis FoundationStopped after FY2022$38k$38k$38k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$115k$111k$143k$154k$185k$343k$348k26 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$64k$98k$70k$111k$117k$128k$166k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped