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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
An organization on 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
- Not stated
$17Mrevenue
FY2025 · +108% in 3 yrs174staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin28.7%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.0%
Middle half of peersMedianPublic Citizen
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$8.7M73%Management and general$2.4M20%Fundraising$755k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort110funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation CO Jeff GoldEvery year since FY2017$510k$420k$320k$420k$400k$300k$250kDemocracy Fund Voice IncSince FY2019$450k$325k$550k$600k$400kOpen Society Action Fund IncStopped after FY2021$650k$750k–Advocacy Action Fund IncNew in FY2023$450kLuminate Foundation IncOn and off$200k$1k$100kEnd Citizens United Let America Vote Action FundOn and off$275kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$75k$200k$1.0M$50k72 other fundersUp to $225k a year each$278k$181k$167k$188k$294k$156k$384k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped