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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)
$70Mrevenue
FY2025 · +15% in 3 yrs350staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.8%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.8%
Middle half of peersMedianPrison Fellowship Ministries
Where the money goes FY2025 · $68M spent
Programs$46M69%Management and general$4.8M7%Fundraising$16M24%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
74 of the 118 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists278funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Serving USA Inc Fka Serving CaliforniaOn and off$520k$540k$480k$480k$480kWilliam Howard Flowers Jr Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$130k$130k$130k$130k$130k$130k$130kThe Pew Charitable TrustsOn and off$151k$154k$135k$91k$150k$150kPsalm 103 FoundationStopped after FY2022$250k$250k$250k–Coalition for Public SafetyStopped after FY2022$200k$50k$200k$150k$150k–The Just Trust for EducationNew in FY2023$725kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.9M$3.3M$5.2M$5.2M$8.4M$5.7M$7.3M180 other fundersUp to $656k a year each$728k$971k$1.2M$1.7M$3.7M$2.7M$2.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped