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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)
$18Mrevenue
FY2025 · +168% in 3 yrs129staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin43.4%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+21.0%
Middle half of peersMedianRainier Scholars
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.9M spent
Programs$7.0M70%Management and general$2.0M20%Fundraising$969k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.6M in FY2023 and −$978k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 21% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort191funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Choice Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$126k$168k$168k$200k$200k$200k$200kThe Satterberg Foundation IncOn and off$100k$125k$125k$125k$125kSilver Family FoundationSince FY2018$75k$75k$75k$75k$75k$75kUnited Way of King CountyStopped after FY2020$248k$94k$29k$11k–The Higgins Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kCooper-MacGrath FoundationEvery year since FY2017$30k$40k$40k$50k$60k$60k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$581k$623k$698k$1.3M$1.6M$2.2M$2.2M142 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$490k$782k$430k$950k$750k$997k$1.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped