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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)
$5.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +43% in 3 yrs19staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.6%
Months of reserve35.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.5%
Middle half of peersMedianRiverlife
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.6M spent
Programs$4.4M78%Management and general$528k9%Fundraising$738k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 50% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Richard King Mellon Foundation gave about $800k a year for three years, 50% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor4
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
12 of the 20 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 8 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII56funders
$3.4Ma year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23McCune Foundation Pnc Bank NaSince FY2020$250k$250k$250k$5.0MRichard King Mellon FoundationOn and off$200k$200k$2.0MThe Heinz EndowmentsSince FY2020$400k$265k$215k$220kHillman Family FoundationsSince FY2020$250k$158k$150k$500kThe Buhl FoundationSince FY2018$50k$50k$75k$50k$125k$50kThe Paul H O'Neill Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$5k$50k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$106k$80k$76k$84k$99k$108k$325k28 other fundersUp to $60k a year each$48k$25k$22k$74k$105k$69k$147k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund