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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)
$11Mrevenue
FY2024 · −31% in 3 yrs133staff
7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−19.6%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.7%
Middle half of peersMedianPolaris Project
Where the money goes FY2024 · $13M spent
Programs$9.3M71%Management and general$2.5M19%Fundraising$1.4M11%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.7M in FY2023 and −$2.2M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 48% of revenue in FY2024. $31M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending184funders
$4.3Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wal-Mart FoundationOn and off$3.1M$1.8MNovo FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.0M$1.3M$300k$1.0M$500k–The Freedom FundEvery year since FY2017$260k$250k$250k$225k$225k$225k$268kWK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$245k$255k$208k$392kThe Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncOn and off$250k$350kImago Dei FundSince FY2021$100k$350k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$205k$234k$657k$551k$869k$2.4M$807k130 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$776k$300k$1.1M$1.4M$1.1M$966k$823k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped