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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +51% in 3 yrs164staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.6%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.8%
Middle half of peersMedianPositive Alternatives
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.4M spent
Programs$5.1M95%Management and general$280k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In 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 3 of its 4 returns, 6% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII11funders
$4ka year, last 3 years
93%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wisconsin Association for Runaway Services IncStopped after FY2019$43k$43k$11k–Otto Bremer TrustOn and off$80kBa & Esther Greenheck FoundationOn and off$25kUnited Way of Dunn County IncStopped after FY2018$10k$11k–United Way St Croix and Red Cedar Valleys IncStopped after FY2018$6k$6k–Mayo Clinic Group ReturnOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$71$175$172$1121 other fundersUp to $350 a year each$350$350
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped