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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)
$17Mrevenue
FY2025 · +342% in 3 yrs14staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin73.5%
Months of reserve47.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+31.5%
Middle half of peersMedianPillars
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.5M spent
Programs$2.9M65%Management and general$922k20%Fundraising$640k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.4M in FY2023 and −$197k in FY2024. Cash covers 47.6 months, above the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 31% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
7 of the 9 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists34funders
$5.3Ma year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationOn and off$1.1M$513k$200k$500k$500k$500kWK Kellogg FoundationSince FY2018$500k$500k$500k$500k$200k$150kFoundation to Promote Open SocietySince FY2020$250k$200k$400k$600kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationSince FY2018$200k$200k$300k$300k$125k$250kDemocracy Fund IncOn and off$150k$250k$350k$200k$200kThe Nathan Cummings Foundation IncSince FY2018$100k$100k$100k$100k$150k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$75k$252k$923k$924k$7.0M$1.1M$1.1M12 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$60k$110$281k$545k$495k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund