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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)
$2.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −66% in 3 yrs11staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.6%
Months of reserve8.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.4%
Middle half of peersMedianOn Being Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.6M spent
Programs$1.8M71%Management and general$634k24%Fundraising$125k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 20% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Lilly Endowment Inc gave about $1.0M a year for two years, 20% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$3.7M in FY2023, −$3.4M in FY2024 and −$66k in FY2025. Cash covers 8.9 months, above the peer median of 5.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
3 of 3 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI47funders
$4.3Ma year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John E Fetzer Institute IncSince FY2020$1.1M$714k$741k$534kThe Hearthland FoundationSince FY2019$1.0M$500k$500k$500k$500kJohn Templeton FoundationStopped after FY2022$684k$594k$691k$24k$331k$202k–Lilly Endowment IncStopped after FY2020$700k$1.3M–Humanity UnitedOn and off$1.5M$260k$205kCharles Koch InstituteOn and off$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$286k$94k$5.0M$1.2M$1.2M26 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$6k$185k$213k$537k$371k$335k$606k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped