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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +2844% in 3 yrs1staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Months of reserve36.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+33.8%
Middle half of peersMedianPalo Alto History Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $466k spent
Programs$174k37%Management and general$157k34%Fundraising$136k29%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 34% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 5 returns, 90% of revenue in FY2025. $3.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending22funders
$49ka year, last 3 years
81%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$250kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationOn and off$250kJuliana Lee FoundationOn and off$10kThe Robert J and Helen H Glaser Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$3k$2k–Jacob L and Lillian Holtzmann FoundationOn and off$2kAra & Edma Dumanian FoundationOn and off$100$250$200$250$250Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$11k$75k$29k$19k$12k$114k5 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$250$1k$920
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped