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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)
$4.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −46% in 3 yrs187staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−17.8%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.7%
Middle half of peersMedianRed Hook Initiative
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.0M spent
Programs$3.5M70%Management and general$1.0M20%Fundraising$481k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.7M in FY2023, −$75k in FY2024 and −$761k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.0 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 23% of revenue in FY2025. $500k is traced federal awards from Environmental Protection Agency.
990 Part VIII · USAspending142funders
$2.8Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Carson Family Charitable TrustSince FY2020$833k$333k$400k$400kRobin Hood FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$760k$73k–Joseph S & Diane H Steinberg 1992 Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$100k$110k$70k$100k$100kRussell Grinnell Memorial TrustSince FY2019$100k$122k$100k$100k$50kNew York FoundationSince FY2019$75k$98k$80k$75k$70kMariposa Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$40k$50k$50k$75k$50k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$333k$381k$443k$618k$519k$708k$837k101 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$329k$278k$496k$1.5M$1.5M$1.2M$947k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped