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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · −19% in 3 yrs18staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−15.4%
Months of reserve6.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+25.4%
Middle half of peersMedianPenny Appeal USA
Where the money goes FY2024 · $8.3M spent
Programs$6.2M75%Management and general$517k6%Fundraising$1.6M19%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$296k in FY2022 and −$1.1M in FY2024. Cash covers 6.4 months, above the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
6 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 25% 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 3 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII66funders
$600ka year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
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FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped