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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)
$2.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +56% in 3 yrs26staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−24.5%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.7%
Middle half of peersMedianProject Exploration
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.8M spent
Programs$2.3M85%Management and general$283k10%Fundraising$143k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$202k in FY2023 and −$540k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 64% of revenue in FY2025. $300k is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending43funders
$384ka year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Motorola Solutions FoundationSince FY2019$130k$133k$163k$105k$30kCme Group FoundationSince FY2019$25k$30k$120k$25k$25kJames Dyson Foundation North AmericaOn and off$1k$35k$38k$60k$15kThe Albert Pick Jr FundOn and off$25k$25k$25kBolhous FoundationSince FY2022$25k$25kSara & Two C-Dogs FoundationStopped after FY2022$15k$15k$15k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$40k$24k$77k$84k$48k21 other fundersUp to $161k a year each$250$14k$20k$67k$71k$212k$50k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped