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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)
$14Mrevenue
FY2025 · +0% in 3 yrs82staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−29.9%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.7%
Middle half of peersMedianNorthside Achievement Zone
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$14M74%Management and general$3.1M17%Fundraising$1.7M9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$604k in FY2023, −$4.1M in FY2024 and −$4.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
28 of 28 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 9 of its 9 returns, 12% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII175funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wem FoundationSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$6.3MBlue Meridian Partners IncSince FY2022$3.6M$2.4MMedtronic Communities FoundationSince FY2022$1.5M$1.3MHarlem Children's Zone IncOn and off$2.7MMargaret a Cargill FoundationOn and off$1.0M$500k$251kTarget FoundationSince FY2021$600k$400k$300kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5.0M$2.1M$1.1M$1.6M$2.5M$2.1M$2.2M141 other fundersUp to $600k a year each$568k$316k$1.9M$2.0M$2.5M$1.9M$1.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund