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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +75% in 3 yrs20staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin20.3%
Months of reserve6.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.7%
Middle half of peersMedianPioneer Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.8M spent
Programs$4.4M75%Management and general$387k7%Fundraising$1.1M19%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2020, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort88funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23State Policy NetworkOn and off$25k$73k$143k$230k$171kThe Sidney a Swensrud FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$75k$75k$75k$100k$75k$75kLadera FoundationStopped after FY2021$51k$61k$5k$100k$250k–Lovett & Ruth Peters FoundationSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$75kTurning Leaf Foundation IncOn and off$50k$50k$100kEducational Promise FoundationSince FY2020$25k$50k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$291k$662k$390k$715k$596k$1.2M$1.4M64 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$178k$133k$201k$220k$235k$325k$502k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped