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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)
$5.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −20% in 3 yrs49staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.0%
Months of reserve10.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.2%
Middle half of peersMedianResearch for Action
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.4M spent
Programs$4.1M75%Management and general$835k15%Fundraising$534k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$530k in FY2023 and −$210k in FY2025. Cash covers 10.8 months, above the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
7 of the 9 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 25% of revenue in FY2025. $3.2M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending23funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationOn and off$1.4M$241k$375k$250k$218k$182kThe Heinz EndowmentsSince FY2020$375k$375k$400k$650kThe William Penn FoundationSince FY2020$330k$558k$576k$258kLumina Foundation for Education IncStopped after FY2021$150k$607k$250k$575k–The Wallace FoundationSince FY2020$350k$560k$350k$292kThe Barra Foundation IncSince FY2019$9k$3k$65k$155k$170kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$18k$30k$50k10 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$46k$80k$15k$176k$208k$242k$497k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped