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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$27Mrevenue
FY2025 · +53% in 3 yrs98staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.9%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.3%
Middle half of peersMedianRedf
Where the money goes FY2025 · $30M spent
Programs$24M82%Management and general$3.9M13%Fundraising$1.4M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 18% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The James Irvine Foundation gave about $1.2M a year for two years, 18% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$6.8M in FY2024 and −$2.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.6 months, under the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 17 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, 20% of revenue in FY2025. $2.2M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending79funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Roberts FoundationOn and off$7.0M$3.5M$150kBlue Meridian Partners IncSince FY2022$2.5M$2.5MPenner Family Foundation IncSince FY2019$1.0M$500k$500k$500k$600kThe Zierk Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$500k$500k$300k$300k$300k$300k$300kThe James Irvine FoundationOn and off$300k$2.1MThe Allstate FoundationSince FY2021$1.0M$1.0M$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.5M$2.7M$1.9M$1.5M$1.3M$4.9M$5.8M45 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$1.5M$2.2M$2.6M$1.9M$1.8M$3.9M$3.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund