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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)
$576krevenue
FY2025 · +73% in 3 yrs15staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−39.5%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.0%
Middle half of peersMedianRead and Write Kalamazoo
Where the money goes FY2025 · $803k spent
Programs$508k63%Management and general$227k28%Fundraising$68k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$166k in FY2024 and −$227k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
8 of the 13 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists21funders
$465ka year, last 3 years
62%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ronda E Stryker and William D Johnston FoundationSince FY2018$18k$20k$50k$100k$188k$575kHarold and Grace Upjohn FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15k$20k$20k$20k$23k$20k$15kUnited Way of South Central MichiganOn and off$19k$5k$29k$27k$29kThe Lawrence and Sylvia Wong Foundation C/O James VanderroestSince FY2018$10k$10k$10k$15k$15k$15kDorothy U Dalton Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$3k$10k$12k$12k$12k$12k$12kMarvin and Rosalie Okun FoundationSince FY2018$10k$10k$10k$10k$12k$12kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13k$36k$40k$38k$35k$83k$90k12 other fundersUp to $45k a year each$2k$4k$3k$9k$18k$2k$46k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund