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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)(2)
$1.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +106% in 3 yrs68staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.2%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+52.2%
Middle half of peersMedianProject Joy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.1M spent
Programs$1.8M86%Management and general$297k14%Fundraising$3k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 52% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 51% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII22funders
$373ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Ccf Community Initiatives FundEvery year since FY2020$160k$10k$102k$138kSouthern California GrantmakersSince FY2021$100k$9k$50kWeingart FoundationOn and off$125kCommunity PartnersSince FY2022$15k$94kUnihealth FoundationSince FY2022$50k$50kThe Play Equity FundOn and off$78kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$19$150k$288 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$22k$10k$140k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund