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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)
$462krevenue
FY2025 · +45% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−23.7%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.5%
Middle half of peersMedianPortland Backpack
Where the money goes FY2025 · $572k spent
Programs$560k98%Management and general$12k2%Fundraising$5860%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 19% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Familycare Inc gave $40k in FY2020, 19% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$83k in FY2024 and −$110k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 7.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort36funders
$133ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustOn and off$40k$35kFamilycare IncOn and off$40kThe Autzen FoundationOn and off$5k$8k$11k$11kOnpoint Community Credit UnionSince FY2021$10k$10k$13kZera Foundation IncOn and off$5k$10k$5k$10kCareoregon IncNew in FY2023$27kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$85k$40k$60k17 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$1k$21k$36k$7k$41k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund