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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)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +79% in 3 yrs18staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.4%
Months of reserve9.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+24.0%
Middle half of peersMedianPermission to Start Dreaming
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.7M spent
Programs$1.2M69%Management and general$311k18%Fundraising$225k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Boulder Crest Foundation gave about $475k a year for two years, 52% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 24% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 6 returns, 36% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII23funders
$409ka year, last 3 years
77%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Boulder Crest FoundationStopped after FY2022$350k$600k–Skookum Educational Programs Dba TesseraOn and off$24k$17k$11k$26k$14k$10kNames Family FoundationOn and off$10k$15k$15kArtsfundOn and off$23kThe Dimmer Family FoundationSince FY2020$3k$3k$3k$3kJTMF FoundationOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3k$5k$14k$30k$73k$70k6 other fundersUp to $7k a year each$12k$2k$2k$2k$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped