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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)
$6.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −23% in 3 yrs58staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.5%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.8%
Middle half of peersMedianPalmer Home for Children
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.7M spent
Programs$4.1M62%Management and general$1.1M16%Fundraising$1.5M22%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 100% in FY2023
$857k in FY2022, $0 in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$217k in FY2023, −$532k in FY2024 and −$523k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.2 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI103funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Se Belcher Jr Private Foundation #2Stopped after FY2019$750k$500k$635k–T H Etheridge TrustEvery year since FY2017$150k$150k$150k$125k$130k$215k$250kFrank T Jackson TrustOn and off$59k$78k$80k$78k$89k$80kErgon Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$55k$55k$55k$55k$75k$50k$50kThe Way Ahead TrustEvery year since FY2017$40k$40k$40k$40k$40k$40k$40kFeild Co-Operative AssociationEvery year since FY2017$30k$30k$30k$35k$40k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$58k$88k$200k$215k$690k$559k$582k70 other fundersUp to $62k a year each$264k$263k$321k$272k$196k$198k$213k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped