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Can you give?
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)
$4.0Mrevenue
FY2024 · −39% in 3 yrs24staff
7 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−1.7%
Months of reserve7.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+49.5%
Middle half of peersMedianReady for School Ready for Life
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.1M spent
Programs$3.3M81%Management and general$567k14%Fundraising$231k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$740k in FY2022 and −$68k in FY2024. Cash covers 7.9 months, above the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
30 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 49% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
12 of the 14 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 32% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII28funders
$7.2Ma year, last 3 years
85%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23The Duke EndowmentSince FY2019$248k$773k$5.1M$2.7M$10MThe Cemala Foundation IncSince FY2020$273k$377k$350k$217kPritzker Family FoundationSince FY2020$58k$167k$217k$258kThe Joseph M Bryan FoundationSince FY2020$166k$200k$150k$150kThe VF FoundationStopped after FY2022$75k$75k$75k–The Leon Levine FoundationOn and off$85k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$10k$10k$35k$25k18 other fundersUp to $67k a year each$60k$55k$143k$261k$372k$292k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped