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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)
$2.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · −14% in 3 yrs35staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−27.2%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.1%
Middle half of peersMedianPencil
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.4M spent
Programs$2.5M75%Management and general$346k10%Fundraising$490k15%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
21 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 23% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII67funders
$801ka year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Pinkerton FoundationSince FY2022$175k$275kCarnegie Corporation of New YorkStopped after FY2022$125k$100k$110k–Jpmorgan Chase FoundationEvery year since FY2017$650$80k$45k$1k$26k$37k$76kThe Meringoff Family Foundation IncOn and off$6k$31k$125k$40k$25k$25kInfosys Foundation USASince FY2020$80k$15k$30k$50kPwc Foundation IncSince FY2020$25k$25k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$338k$89k$165k$245k$187k$282k$308k39 other fundersUp to $60k a year each$17k$113k$27k$70k$184k$167k$166k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped