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$8.3Mrevenue
FY2024 · +46% in 3 yrs47staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin9.0%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+19.4%
Middle half of peersMedianPublic Health Advocates
Where the money goes FY2024 · $7.5M spent
Programs$6.3M84%Management and general$1.2M15%Fundraising$68k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$528k in FY2022 and −$1.6M in FY2023. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 3.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 63% of revenue in FY2024. $9.4M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending28funders
$3.7Ma year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The California EndowmentEvery year since FY2017$465k$974k$684k$686k$1.1M$500k$525kCommunity PartnersNew in FY2023$3.7MCarestar FoundationSince FY2021$1.0M$560k$405kThe California Wellness FoundationOn and off$5k$400k$850k$600kCalifornia Physicians' Service Fdn Dba Blue Shield of California FdnSince FY2021$200k$550k$400kKaiser Foundation HospitalsStopped after FY2020$200k$270k$220k$170k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$150k$110k$345k$10k$50k15 other fundersUp to $534k a year each$290k$403k$97k$100k$814k$205k$238k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped