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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)
$18Mrevenue
FY2025 · +4% in 3 yrs63staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.2%
Months of reserve13.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.0%
Middle half of peersMedianOakland Promise
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$15M83%Management and general$2.6M15%Fundraising$348k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 73% of revenue in FY2025. $1.5M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending82funders
$8.6Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Kaiser Foundation HospitalsStopped after FY2019$8k$7k$5.0M–Blue Meridian Partners IncSince FY2021$1.3M$1.7M$125kHarlem Children's Zone IncOn and off$2.7MThe Oakland Public Education FundOn and off$947k$837k$33k$80k$21k$30kJpmorgan Chase FoundationOn and off$500k$500k$500kKoshland FoundationOn and off$150k$250k$450k$250k$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$883k$1.0M$1.5M$2.2M$737k$6.8M$7.4M44 other fundersUp to $600k a year each$338k$102k$355k$1.5M$1.2M$992k$2.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped