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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)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +23% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−26.7%
Months of reserve3.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.4%
Middle half of peersMedianPear
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.5M78%Management and general$199k10%Fundraising$235k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 10% of revenue stopped after FY2021
M J Murdock Charitable Trust gave $300k in FY2021, 10% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$771k in FY2023, −$211k in FY2024 and −$414k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.4 months, under the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI77funders
$749ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23M J Murdock Charitable TrustOn and off$300kRaymond Family FoundationSince FY2018$20k$40k$100k$70k$30k$30kSangham FoundationEvery year since FY2017$29k$61k$54k$54k$30k$16k$15kDorothy Lemelson FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$25k$38k$35k$95kZera Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$35k$5k$37k$25k$25k$35k$25kMittler Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$22k$22k$23k$20k$34k$33k$33kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$64k$108k$129k$260k$401k$286k$227k51 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$70k$171k$159k$289k$241k$115k$171k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund