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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)
$3.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs54staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.1%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.3%
Middle half of peersMedianRoots Charter High School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.7M spent
Programs$3.1M82%Management and general$649k18%Fundraising$2k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$3k in FY2023, −$201k in FY2024 and −$112k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.9 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 87% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII20funders
$314ka year, last 3 years
71%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Young Living FoundationSince FY2020$200k$420k$50k$200kTifie HumanitarianOn and off$76k$124k$118k$6k$62k$58kLarry H Miller and Gail Miller Family FoundationNew in FY2023$60kPaul T Walton Jr Charitable Foundation dba PT Walton Jr FoundationSince FY2021$10k$5k$3kMaking a Difference FoundationSince FY2022$3k$4kCraig and Connie Thatcher FoundationOn and off$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$26k$11k$52k$49k$78$10k4 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$800$250$200$200$9k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund