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- 509(a)(1)
$2.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −9% in 3 yrs19staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.6%
Months of reserve27.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−18.2%
Middle half of peersMedianSan Diego Public Library
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.0M spent
Programs$1.8M62%Management and general$672k23%Fundraising$452k15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.0M in FY2023 and −$130k in FY2025. Cash covers 27.9 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI65funders
$675ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23David C Copley FoundationStopped after FY2021$200k$150k$150k$2k$50k–Lily Lai FoundationStopped after FY2021$100k$100k$100k$60k$100k–The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew in FY2023$350kThe Chuck and Ernestina Kreutzkamp FoundationOn and off$250kThe Kathryn and Daniel Sullivan FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$40k$40k$35k$10k$20kThe Friends of La Jolla Branch LibraryOn and off$39k$8k$40k$30k$26k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.8M$1.5M$1.2M$446k$316k$393k$340k41 other fundersUp to $58k a year each$53k$112k$66k$140k$99k$94k$133k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped