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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)
$2.9Mrevenue
FY2024 · +5% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−36.4%
Months of reserve5.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+63.7%
Middle half of peersMedianOpen Markets Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.9M spent
Programs$3.0M77%Management and general$643k16%Fundraising$258k7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$10k in FY2023 and −$1.0M in FY2024. Cash covers 5.7 months, above the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 64% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort29funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23John S and James L Knight FoundationOn and off$705k$670k$450kFoundation to Promote Open SocietySince FY2021$100k$600k$600kThe Nathan Cummings Foundation IncOn and off$150k$200k$100k$300k$225kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSince FY2019$150k$150k$150k$150k$150kOmidyar Network Fund IncSince FY2021$150k$350k$200kWallace Global Fund IISince FY2019$115k$160k$85k$75k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.0M$2.3M$729k$1.3M$705k12 other fundersUp to $350k a year each$145k$678k$316k$221k$175k$335k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund