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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)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs214staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−33.5%
Months of reserve12.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.5%
Middle half of peersMedianRead Better Be Better
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.6M68%Management and general$428k18%Fundraising$336k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 92% in FY2023
$100k in FY2022, $8k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 22% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort40funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Helios Education FoundationEvery year since FY2017$9k$24k$28k$486k$22k$15k$1.8MBurton Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$55k$300k–The Bob & Renee Parsons FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$125k$125kNina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustOn and off$47k$90k$90kBHHS Legacy FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$50k$15k$50k–Ellis Center for Educational ExcellenceOn and off$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$16k$38k$33k$72k$93k$215k$131k19 other fundersUp to $165k a year each$66k$175k$158k$218k$142k$165k$202k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped