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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)
$92Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs1,250staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.0%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.4%
Middle half of peersMedianOuachita Baptist University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $89M spent
Programs$81M91%Management and general$6.6M7%Fundraising$1.0M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 77% in FY2024
$8.5M in FY2023, $2.0M in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
25 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI89funders
$843ka year, last 3 years
11%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Mighty Bluebirds IncStopped after FY2019$4k$635k$56k–Frank D Hickingbotham Foundation TrustEvery year since FY2017$46k$44k$72k$72k$57k$103k$114kCarson-Myre Charitable FoundationSince FY2019$80k$80k$80k$80k$80kAvis Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$100k$100k$100k–Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable & Educational TrustStopped after FY2022$140k$55k$5k$8k$48k–Heflin Family Foundation TrustOn and off$69k$65k$59k$60kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$500$8k$26k$126k$94k$136k61 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$159k$412k$228k$287k$283k$585k$416k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped