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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)
$3.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · +63% in 3 yrs4staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−18.9%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.7%
Middle half of peersMedianPlaying for Change
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.6M spent
Programs$2.4M65%Management and general$251k7%Fundraising$1.0M28%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Gates Foundation gave about $950k a year for two years, 48% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$814k in FY2022 and −$577k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.9 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort65funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationStopped after FY2021$1.0M$900k–Kroenke Family FoundationSince FY2020$250k$250k$250k$500kLadybug Foundation IncSince FY2020$25k$89k$25k$125kKaphan FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$38k$49k$59k–Nina Simone Charitable TrustOn and off$25k$25k$25k$65kAudrey J Walton and Ann Walton Kroenke Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$13k$20k$20k$20k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$23k$28k$88k$117k$76k$158k$238k35 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$25$22k$107k$66k$115k$288k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped