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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- Agree
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- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$107Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs992staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin28.0%
Months of reserve14.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.0%
Middle half of peersMedianPalmer College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $77M spent
Programs$57M74%Management and general$20M26%Fundraising$392k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
4 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $14M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending29funders
$740ka year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Marie H Bechtel Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$500k$400k$435k–Harold R Bechtel Charitable TrustSince FY2021$440k$500k$25kDaniel & Dr W H Frutiger ChiropracticEvery year since FY2017$10k$11k$10k$12k$12k$10k$9kScott County Regional AuthorityOn and off$50kMcCloskey Family Charitable TrustOn and off$50kCovey Foundation 1015111003Since FY2022$21k$22kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k$356k$35k$28k$41k$47k12 other fundersUp to $57k a year each$40k$7k$14k$41k$72k$25k$32k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped