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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)
$19Mrevenue
FY2025 · −52% in 3 yrs481staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−35.7%
Months of reserve4.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.1%
Middle half of peersMedianSaga Innovations
Where the money goes FY2025 · $25M spent
Programs$22M85%Management and general$3.4M13%Fundraising$433k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 14% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Sergey Brin Family Foundation gave $3.0M in FY2021, 14% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$12M in FY2024 and −$6.7M in FY2025. Cash covers 4.1 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
8 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 38% of revenue in FY2025. $24M is traced federal awards from Corporation for National and Community Service.
990 Part VIII · USAspending33funders
$14Ma year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Blue Meridian Partners IncSince FY2021$3.0M$5.0M$3.0MGates FoundationOn and off$882k$350k$4.4M$2.7M$100kSergey Brin Family FoundationOn and off$3.0MChicago Beyond IncStopped after FY2018$2.0M$770k–Clark Charitable Foundation Inc Dba a James & Alice B Clark FoundationSince FY2021$375k$495k$250kNew Profit IncSince FY2020$250k$250k$250k$253kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5.0M$150k$200k$205k$4.0M$16M$114k15 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$75k$72k$575k$950k$975k$735k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped