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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)
$5.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +57% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.3%
Months of reserve13.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.1%
Middle half of peersMedianProject Drawdown
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.6M spent
Programs$4.4M80%Management and general$699k13%Fundraising$433k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 12% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Waverley Street Foundation gave about $500k a year for two years, 12% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 22% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort115funders
$3.1Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Waverley Street FoundationStopped after FY2021$500k$500k–The James and Rebecca Morgan Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$550k$400k–Trane Technologies Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2022$300k$356k–The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$365kThe Ray C Anderson Foundation IncSince FY2022$200k$150kSally Mead Hands FoundationSince FY2020$45k$100k$100k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$60k$930k$728k$1.4M$527k$2.1M$2.1M68 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$140k$47k$98k$386k$416k$619k$1.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped