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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$6.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +37% in 3 yrs24staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.3%
Months of reserve4.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.5%
Middle half of peersMedianRiver Network
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.4M spent
Programs$5.5M86%Management and general$668k10%Fundraising$242k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 12% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Anheuser-Busch Foundation gave $300k in FY2020, 12% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$68k in FY2023, −$448k in FY2024 and −$262k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.5 months, under the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
18 of the 29 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 7 returns, 67% of revenue in FY2025. $15M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending60funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Charles Stewart Mott FoundationEvery year since FY2017$337k$323k$210k$190k$300k$145k$375kThe Kresge FoundationEvery year since FY2017$203k$149k$134k$136k$135k$160k$130kWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$120k$490k$250k$150kGroundwork USA IncEvery year since FY2017$110k$148k$141k$102k$141k$147k$113kThe William Penn FoundationSince FY2020$150k$150k$150k$156kThe Coca-Cola Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$100k$150k$331k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$23k$40k$63k$37k$47k$81k$281k31 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$203k$226k$256k$713k$316k$562k$633k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped