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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)
$2.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +27% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin34.9%
Months of reserve8.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.0%
Middle half of peersMedianOptimist International
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.5M81%Management and general$247k14%Fundraising$90k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In 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 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort64funders
$168ka year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Thomas E Rodgers Jr Foundation IncSince FY2022$20k$30kThe Garner FoundationSince FY2021$8k$8k$25kJefferson FoundationSince FY2018$5k$5k$5k$5k$6k$6kHollie & Anna Oakley Foundation IncNew in FY2023$25kEnterprise Holdings FoundationSince FY2020$2k$6k$2k$9kFredericksburg Social Turn VereinOn and off$18kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$54k$43k$28k$30k$22k$86k$178k33 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$17k$16k$15k$16k$10k$24k$17k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund