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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)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +81% in 3 yrs10staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.8%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.4%
Middle half of peersMedianPilot Light
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.3M spent
Programs$820k63%Management and general$274k21%Fundraising$201k16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$67k in FY2023 and −$147k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 6 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025. $472k is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending52funders
$275ka year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Chicago Blackhawks FoundationStopped after FY2021$20k$25k$25k$25k–The Lyon Family FoundationOn and off$15k$22k$10k$20k$15k$5kThe Heidt Family FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$17kThe Coleman Foundation IncSince FY2021$25k$20k$10k5600k FoundationStopped after FY2021$10k$34k$5k$1k$500–UNFI FoundationSince FY2021$20k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$31k$49k$107k$223k$70k$129k$179k26 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$27k$27k$37k$9k$100k$68k$66k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped