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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)(2)
$608krevenue
FY2025 · +31% in 3 yrs20staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.3%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.0%
Middle half of peersMedianRock Ford
Where the money goes FY2025 · $563k spent
Programs$303k54%Management and general$144k26%Fundraising$116k21%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 13% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Richard C Von Hess Foundation gave about $43k a year for two years, 13% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
5 of the 7 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists16funders
$148ka year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Richard C Von Hess FoundationOn and off$27k$60kThomas a and Georgina T Russo FoundationSince FY2019$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kWillis and Elsie Shenk FoundationOn and off$5k$5k$17k$16k$1k$1kThe Shaw Family FoundationOn and off$30kHigh FoundationOn and off$20kHigh FoundationOn and off$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$69k$58k$93k$488k$83k$109k$106k2 other fundersUp to $17k a year each$500$500$850$17k$200
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund